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Blue journal conference. Aging and susceptibility to lung disease.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Feb 2015
Thannickal Victor J, Murthy Mahadev, Balch William E, Chandel Navdeep S, Meiners Silke, Eickelberg Oliver, Selman Moisés, Pardo Annie, White Eric S, Levy Bruce D, Busse Paula J, Tuder Rubin M, Antony Veena B, Sznajder Jacob I, Budinger G R Scott
Abstract excerpt
The aging of the population in the United States and throughout the developed world has increased morbidity and mortality attributable to lung disease, while the morbidity and mortality from other prevalent diseases has declined or remained stable. Recognizing the importance of aging in the development of lung disease, the American Thoracic Society (ATS) highlighted this topic as a core theme for the 2014 annual...
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