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Developing COPD: a 25 year follow up study of the general population

Thorax · 2006 · Vol. 61(11) · pp. 935–939

Anders Løkke(Hvidovre Hospital)Peter Lange✉(Hvidovre Hospital)Henrik Scharling(Bispebjerg Hospital)P. G. Fabricius(Hvidovre Hospital)Jørgen Vestbo(Hvidovre Hospital)

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Abstract

The absolute risk of developing COPD among continuous smokers is at least 25%, which is larger than was previously estimated.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Asthma and respiratory diseasesCOPDMedicinePopulationLung functionSmoking cessationIncidence (geometry)Pulmonary diseaseInternal medicineObstructive lung diseaseLung

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AdultDenmarkFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForced Expiratory VolumeHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSmokingVital CapacityIncidenceSmoking CessationPulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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Hjerteforeningen

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