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Contribution of the environment and comorbidities to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypes.
The Medical clinics of North America - 1 Jul 2012
Martinez Carlos H, Han MeiLan K
Abstract excerpt
* COPD is a heterogeneous disease, modified by environmental and intrinsic host factors. The interaction between COPD and its comorbidities is complex and bidirectional. * It has been estimated that the proportion of patients with COPD caused by cigarette smoking is between 80% and 90%. Risk factors associated with COPD in nonsmokers are numerous and incompletely understood, but a history of asthma or...
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