GOLD criteria overestimate airflow limitation in one-third of cases in the general Finnish population

Annette Kainu, Kirsi Timonen, Ari Lindqvist, Päivi Piirilä

Source: ERJ Open Res, 2 (4) 00084-2015; 10.1183/23120541.00084-2015
Journal Issue: October
Disease area: Airway diseases

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