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. 2006 Dec 11;168(50):4422-4.

[Developing COPD--25 years follow-up study of the general population]

[Article in Danish]
Anders Løkke  1 , Peter Lange, Jørgen Vestbo, Peder G Fabricius
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  • PMID: 17217870

[Developing COPD--25 years follow-up study of the general population]

[Article in Danish]
Anders Løkke et al. Ugeskr Laeger. .

Abstract

Smokers are more prone to developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than non-smokers. This knowledge comes from studies spanning 10 years or less. We used data from The Copenhagen City Heart Study to determine the 25-year absolute risk of developing COPD in healthy individuals. The 25-year incidence of moderate and severe COPD was 20.7% and 3.6%, respectively. Smoking cessation, especially early in the course of the follow-up, decreased the risk substantially. The absolute risk of developing COPD among smokers is at least 25%, which is higher than previously anticipated.

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