Airway and parenchymal disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are distinct phenotypes

Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2006 Aug;3(6):533. doi: 10.1513/pats.200603-087MS.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Forced Expiratory Volume
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Phenotype
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / genetics*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / genetics
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / physiopathology
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Siblings
  • Smoking / adverse effects
  • Smoking / genetics
  • Smoking / physiopathology