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Abstract
Spirometry is the gold standard for making the diagnosis of COPD. It should be performed in every case of suspected COPD. Other pulmonary functions, such as lung volumes, can give insight into physiologic consequences of COPD, such as hyperinflation. Pulmonary function testing can also aid in assessing the severity of disease and in managing the disease after diagnosis is made.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22793942 PMCID: PMC3998207 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2012.04.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Clin North Am ISSN: 0025-7125 Impact factor: 5.456