Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the end result of a series of dynamic and
cumulative gene–environment interactions over a lifetime. The evolving understanding of …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent, heterogeneous disorder with
varying presentation and progression but with a limited number of disease-modifying …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is conventionally thought of as a disease of
adult smokers, related to airway inflammation and structural airway changes (remodeling) …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide and a significant challenge for adult physicians. However, there is a …

There is increasing evidence that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not
simply a disease of old age that is largely restricted to heavy smokers, but may be …

Background Development of adult respiratory disease is influenced by events in childhood.
The impact of childhood pneumonia on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is …

There is increasing interest in the origins of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
as it is envisaged that preventive efforts and treatment can modify its clinical course. The …

Significant heterogeneity of clinical presentation and disease progression exists within
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although FEV1 inadequately describes this …

Between 3 and 7 million Americans are currently diagnosed with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), and the true prevalence is probably greater than 16 million (1) …

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