The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its attributable risk factors in the Middle East and North Africa region, 1990–2019

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease that is characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. The present study reported the burden of COPD, and its attributable risk factors, in the Middle East and North Afri...

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Main Authors: Hamidreza Feizi, Mahasti Alizadeh, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Maryam Noori, Mark J. M. Sullman, Javad Ahmadian Heris, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Gary S. Collins, Saeid Safiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-02242-z