Should we use FEV1/FVC <0.70 or FEV1/FVC <LLN to identify subjects with a clinical history indicating COPD – Results from the population-based BOLD study in Salzburg, Austria

B. Lamprecht, L. Schirnhofer, B. Kaiser, S. Buist, M. Studnicka (Salzburg, Austria; Portland, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - COPD diagnosis
Session: COPD diagnosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3561
Disease area: Airway diseases

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