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Women and COPD: do we need more evidence?
European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society - 31 Mar 2019
Gut-Gobert Christophe, Cavaillès Arnaud, Dixmier Adrien, Guillot Stéphanie, Jouneau Stéphane, Leroyer Christophe, Marchand-Adam Sylvain, Marquette David, Meurice Jean-Claude, Desvigne Nicolas, Morel Hugues, Person-Tacnet Christine, Raherison Chantal
Abstract excerpt
The increasingly female face of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence among women has equalled that of men since 2008, due in part to increased tobacco use among women worldwide and exposure to biomass fuels. This finding is supported by a number of characteristics. There is evidence of susceptibility to smoking and other airborne contaminants, along with epidemiological and phenotypic...
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- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cost of Illness