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The Asthma–COPD Overlap Syndrome

2015; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 373; Issue: 13 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmra1411863

1533-4406

Dirkje S. Postma, Klaus F. Rabe,

Respiratory and Cough-Related Research

Although in textbooks asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are viewed as distinct disorders, there is increasing awareness that many patients have features of both. This article reviews the asthma-COPD overlap syndrome.