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Pulmonology

COPD and Asthma: What's the Difference and Is There a Link?

Explore the characteristics of COPD and asthma, focusing on their shared inflammatory mechanisms and key clinical differences.

Learning objectives

  • Understand the shared and distinct clinical features of COPD and asthma
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guidelinesmechanism of diseasesymptomstype 2 inflammationchronic inflammationexacerbationsairway remodeling
MAT-GLB-2405940 - 1.0 - 09/2024

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