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Review
. 2015 Sep 24;373(13):1241-9.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1411863.

The Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome

Dirkje S Postma, Klaus F Rabe
Review

The Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome

Dirkje S Postma et al. N Engl J Med. .

Abstract

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.

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