Prevalence, clinical characteristics and morbidity of the Asthma-COPD overlap in a general population sample.

Linda EkerljungRoxana MinchevaStig HagstadAnders BjergGunilla TelgGeorgios StratelisJan Lötvall

Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2017)

ACO is present in 3.4% of the population and common among subjects with both asthma and COPD. Subjects with ACO had worse lung function and more symptoms than subjects with asthma or COPD only.

Keyphrases

lung function
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
risk factors
physical activity
depressive symptoms
allergic rhinitis