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Comment
. 2018 Aug 1;198(3):411-412.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.201802-0257LE.

Early Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Early Detection of Mild Disease?

Surya P Bhatt  1
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Early Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Early Detection of Mild Disease?

Surya P Bhatt. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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  • At the Root: Defining and Halting Progression of Early Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
    Martinez FJ, Han MK, Allinson JP, Barr RG, Boucher RC, Calverley PMA, Celli BR, Christenson SA, Crystal RG, Fagerås M, Freeman CM, Groenke L, Hoffman EA, Kesimer M, Kostikas K, Paine R 3rd, Rafii S, Rennard SI, Segal LN, Shaykhiev R, Stevenson C, Tal-Singer R, Vestbo J, Woodruff PG, Curtis JL, Wedzicha JA. Martinez FJ, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 Jun 15;197(12):1540-1551. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201710-2028PP. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018. PMID: 29406779 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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