Models of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major global health problem and is predicted to become the third most common cause of death by 2020. Apart from the important preventive steps of smoking cessation, there are no other specific treatments for COPD...

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Main Authors: Chung K Fan, Groneberg David A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/5/1/18