Research Article
The Effects of Safflower Yellow on Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial
Table 1
Classification of airflow limitation in patients with COPD.
| FEV1/FVC <70% (FEV1 after inhalation of bronchodilators) |
| GOLD1: Mild | FEV1 ≥80% predicted | GOLD2: Medium | 50%⩽ FEV1% <80% predicted | GOLD3: Severe | 30%⩽ FEV1% <50% predicted | GOLD4: Extremely severe | FEV1% <30% predicted |
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