Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involves progressive pulmonary airflow limitation that is not completely reversible, and is associated with an abnormal airway inflammatory response. COPD affects over 11 million Americans and is the fourth most common cause of death in the United States
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: emerging therapies
β Scribed by Douglas WP Hay
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 117 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1367-5931
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