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...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2022-05-01
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| Series: | ERJ Open Research |
| Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/8/2/00532-2021.full |