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Editorial
. 2019 Nov;6(5):380-383.
doi: 10.15326/jcopdf.6.5.2019.0173.

The Pressing Need to Redefine "COPD"

Peter J Barnes  1 , Jørgen Vestbo  2 , Peter M Calverley  3
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Editorial

The Pressing Need to Redefine "COPD"

Peter J Barnes et al. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2019 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: COPDGene; Genetic Epidemiology of COPD; PRISm; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; copd; diagnosis; preserved ratio-impaired spirometry.

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Conflict of interest statement

JV is supported by the National Institute of Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre and has received honoraria from AstraZeneca, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Chiesi, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis and holds a grant from Boehringer-Ingelheim. PJB receives research funding from AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim. PMAC has received honoraria from Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis and Recipharm. JV and PJB are members of the GOLD Science Committee.

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