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Airway Pathology in COPD
Description:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major global health problem that is becoming preva¬lent, particularly in developing countries [Ref.1]. It is one of the most common diseases in the world, with a lifetime risk estimated to be as high as 25%, and now equally affects both men and women [Ref.2]. COPD is greatly under¬ diagnosed and often diagnosed late in its course, so there are vigorous attempts to increase awareness of this dis¬ease and to promote the use of spirometry to identify more patients [Re...
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