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Lead
Università degli Studi di Ferrara
With
AstraZeneca
Patients will undergo a visit every 7 days during one month (5 visits in total). At each visit airway inflammation (exhaled NO, sputum inflammatory cell count) and lung function will be performed. At home patients will be asked to fill a daily diary for symptom assessment.
Age
40–75
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio \< 70%
Post-bronchodilator FEV1 \< 80%
Smokers or ex-smoker with pack/years \> 15
You may not be if
Atopy
Asthma
Concomitant lung diseases (e.g. lung cancer)
Acute infections of the respiratory tree in the previous 2 months including COPD exacerbation.
