Can we consider the "frequent exacerbator" a reliable COPD phenotype?

Francesca Bigazzi (Firenze, Italy), Francesca Bigazzi, Alessio Garcea, Elena Torricelli, Viola Bonti, Matteo Paoletti, Gianna Camiciottoli, Massimo Pistolesi

Source: International Congress 2015 – COPD: chronic disease and comorbidities
Session: COPD: chronic disease and comorbidities
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 685
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Francesca Bigazzi (Firenze, Italy), Francesca Bigazzi, Alessio Garcea, Elena Torricelli, Viola Bonti, Matteo Paoletti, Gianna Camiciottoli, Massimo Pistolesi. Can we consider the "frequent exacerbator" a reliable COPD phenotype?. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 685

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