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Childhood pneumonia increases risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the COPDGene study.
Respiratory research - 21 Sept 2015
Hayden Lystra P, Hobbs Brian D, Cohen Robyn T, Wise Robert A, Checkley William, Crapo James D, Hersh Craig P
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BACKGROUND: Development of adult respiratory disease is influenced by events in childhood. The impact of childhood pneumonia on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not well defined. We hypothesize that childhood pneumonia is a risk factor for reduced lung function and COPD in adult smokers. METHODS: COPD cases and control smokers between 45-80 years old from the United States COPDGene Study were...
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