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Computer quantification of “angle of collapse” on maximum expiratory flow volume curve for diagnosing asthma-COPD overlap syndrome

BACKGROUND: In a previous study, we demonstrated that asthma patients with signs of emphysema on quantitative computed tomography (CT) fulfill the diagnosis of asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS). However, quantitative CT measurements of emphysema are not routinely available for patients with chroni...

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Published in:Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
Main Authors: Wang, Wei, Xie, Mengshuang, Dou, Shuang, Cui, Liwei, Xiao, Wei
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5138020/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27942211
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S118415
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