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. 2018 Sep 1;198(5):678-681.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.201803-0594LE.

Spirometric Volumes and Breathlessness across Levels of Airflow Limitation: The COPDGene Study

Magnus Ekström  1   2 , Anna Bornefalk-Hermansson  3 , Nicholas Wysham  4 , David C Currow  2 , Neil MacIntyre  5 ; COPDGene Investigators: Core Units
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Spirometric Volumes and Breathlessness across Levels of Airflow Limitation: The COPDGene Study

Magnus Ekström et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
The relationship between absolute FEV1 and breathlessness (mMRC ≥ 2) by sex in people with (A) normal FEV1 (≥80% of predicted) and (B) impaired FEV1 (<80% of predicted). Lower FEV1 was associated with more breathlessness, both among men and women. When compared at a similar absolute FEV1, breathlessness was similar between men and women. mMRC = modified Medical Research Council breathlessness scale.
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