Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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[Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].
COPD is responsible of morbidity, mortality and health costs. Projection in 2020 is State of COPD as the 3rd cause of global mortality (6th in 1990); 5th issue of years lost early death or disability (disability-adjusted life years, DALYs) [12th in 1990].Active smoking remains the main risk factor, but other factors are better known as professional factors, infections, the role of air pollution...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0000-0000,0903-1936
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17509820