Smokers with asthma versus COPD: differences and similarities
Symposium Chairs: N. Thomson (Glasgow, United Kingdom), M. Cazzola (Rome, Italy)
Aims: The aims of this symposium will be to:
• compare and contrast the influence of cigarette smoke on clinical features of airway disease, airway inflammation and response to therapy in asthma and COPD;
• review developments in new therapies for smokers with asthma and COPD.