Predictors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in women who have never smoked: a cohort study

COPD is responsible for an increasing number of deaths worldwide. Smoking is the most reliable predictor for developing COPD later in life. However, women make up the majority of patients with COPD who have never smoked. There is therefore a need to identify other factors that can predict COPD in wo...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Roger M. Engel, Katie de Luca, Petra L. Graham, Masoumeh Kaboli Farshchi, Subramanyam Vemulpad, Julie Byles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2022-05-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/8/2/00532-2021.full