COPD in nonsmokers: Reports from the Tunisian population-based burden of obstructive lung disease study

COPD in nonsmokers: Reports from the Tunisian population-based burden of obstructive lung disease study

<h4>Background</h4> <p>It’s currently well known that smoking and increasing age constitute the most important risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, little is known about COPD among nonsmokers. The present study aimed to investigate prevalence, ris...

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Main Authors:	Denguezli, M, Daldoul, H, Harrabi, I, Gnatiuc, L, Coton, S, Burney, P, Tabka, Z
Format:	Journal article
Published:	Public Library of Science 2016

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