Early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: definition, assessment, and prevention.
Early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: definition, assessment, and prevention.
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早期慢性阻塞性肺疾病：定义，评估和预防。
DOI：
10.1016/s0140-6736(15)60647-x
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发表时间：
2015-05-02
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Drummond MB
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作者：
Rennard SI;Drummond MB
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide. COPD, however, is a heterogeneous collection of diseases with differing causes, pathogenic mechanisms, and physiological effects. Therefore a comprehensive approach to COPD prevention will need to address the complexity of COPD. Advances in the understanding of the natural history of COPD and the development of strategies to assess COPD in its early stages make prevention a reasonable, if ambitious, goal.
