Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: effects beyond the lungs.
expert_opinion · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20305715.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000220 and PMC identifier 2838746.
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Abstract
Peter Barnes discusses the growing epidemic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially in developing countries and among nonsmokers.
Medical subject headings
- Lung
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive