Clinical Characteristics of Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pre-COPD, Smokers with Normal Lung Function in Korea: Updated Analysis of the Korea COPD Subgroup Study Cohort
This analysis of the KOCOSS cohort highlights the distinct clinical characteristics of individuals with COPD, pre-COPD, and smokers with normal lung function. Notably, individuals without spirometric COPD still showed substantial symptom burden and inhaler use.
Authors
- Jong Geol Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8040-5363)
- Kwang Ha Yoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9969-2657)
- Youlim Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1051-0667)
- Jung‐Kyu Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5060-7255)
- Yong Bum Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5814-6104)
- Dongil Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7329-1724)
- Myung Goo Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6563-1653)
- Hyun-Kuk Kim
- Seung Won (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2458-8414)
- Hye Yun Park
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Hallym University (KR)
- Chungnam National University (KR)
- Sacred Heart Hospital (IE)
- Seoul Metropolitan Government (KR)
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
- Sacred Heart Hospital (NG)
- Konkuk University Medical Center (KR)
- Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital (KR)
- Ulsan University Hospital (KR)
- Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital (KR)
- Yeungnam University Medical Center (KR)
- Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital (KR)
- Yeungnam University College
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tuberculosis & respiratory diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2025.0040
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Yeungnam University
- National Institutes of Health