Authors
Maarten Van Den Berge, Corry Anke Brandsma, Dirkje Postma, Marnix Jonker, S Brouwer, Peter D Pare, Don Sin, Ynuk Bosse, M Laviolette, J Karjalainen, RS Fehrmann, David Nickle, Ke Hao, Anita IR Spanjer, Wim Timens, Lude Franke
Publication date
2014/5
Book
C107. INFORMING LUNG DISEASE WITH BIOINFORMATICS
Pages
A5281-A5281
Publisher
American Thoracic Society
Description
Methods:
1 current-and ex-smokers with (n= 311) and without COPD (n= 270). Current-and ex-smokers> 40 years with≥ 5 pack-years were included if they did not have a significant other lung disease such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, or an interstitial lung disease. COPD was defined by the presence of an FEV/FVC< 70% FEV< 80% predicted, and non-COPD controls by FEV/FVC≥ 70% and FEV> 90% predicted. both
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