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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
More than half of patients identified as having COPD were misdiagnosed or treated as having asthma
July 4th, 2006
A new study shows that more than half of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - may be misdiagnosed as having asthma. COPD is a progressive condition that leads to a worsening of respiratory symptoms, a decline in lung function and increased disability; however, it tends to be under-diagnosed and under-treated. The study results, published in the Journal of Asthma, are from the most recent prospective, patient-reported, objectively documented COPD study to examine COPD misdiagnosis. COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is characterized by a loss of lung function over time. Primarily a disease of current...
Source: Pharma Law Weekly (2006-07-04)
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