Prevalence and incidence of COPD in smokers and non-smokers: the Rotterdam Study
COPD is the third leading cause of death in the world and its global burden is predicted to increase further. Even though the prevalence of COPD is well studied, only few studies examined the incidence of COPD in a prospective and standardized manner. In a prospective population-based cohort study (...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5005388/ |