The chronic bronchitis phenotype in subjects with and without COPD: the PLATINO study

Little information exists regarding the epidemiology of the chronic bronchitis phenotype in unselected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) populations. We examined the prevalence of the chronic bronchitis phenotype in COPD and non-COPD subjects from the PLATINO study, and investigated how i...

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Veröffentlicht in:The European respiratory journal 2012-07, Vol.40 (1), p.28-36
Hauptverfasser: DE OCA, Maria Montes, HALBERT, Ronald J, MENEZES, Ana Maria B, VICTORINA LOPEZ, Maria, PEREZ-PADILLA, Rogelio, TALAMO, Carlos, MORENO, Dolores, MUINO, Adrianna, JARDIM, José Roberto B, VALDIVIA, Gonzalo, PERTUZE, Julio
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Zusammenfassung:Little information exists regarding the epidemiology of the chronic bronchitis phenotype in unselected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) populations. We examined the prevalence of the chronic bronchitis phenotype in COPD and non-COPD subjects from the PLATINO study, and investigated how it is associated with important outcomes. Post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s/forced vital capacity
ISSN:0903-1936
1399-3003
DOI:10.1183/09031936.00141611