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Review
. 2006 May 13;332(7550):1142-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7550.1142.

ABC of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Definition, epidemiology, and risk factors

Graham Devereux  1
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Review

ABC of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Definition, epidemiology, and risk factors

Graham Devereux. BMJ. .
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Prevalence of diagnosed COPD in UK men and women during 1990-7
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Prevalence of diagnosed COPD in UK men and women by age, during 1990-7
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UK mortality from COPD since 1971
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UK mortality from COPD by socioeconomic status
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UK mortality from COPD by age and disease severity
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Direct costs of COPD to the NHS
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Current cigarette smoking is the most important risk factor for the development of COPD
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Prevalence of airflow obstruction in US adults aged >17 years by smoking status
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