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Obesity Impact on Dyspnea in COPD Patients.

Alexis DupuisAurore ThierryJeanne Marie PerotinJulien AncelValérian DormoySandra DuryGaëtan DesléeClaire Launois
Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2024)
By contrast with non-obese patients, dyspnea did not increase with spirometric GOLD grades in obese patients. This might be explained by a reduced lung hyperinflation related to the mechanical effects of obesity and a less severe emphysema in severe COPD patients with obesity.
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