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Influence of country-level differences on COPD prevalence | Synapse

September 1, 2016Open Access

Influence of country-level differences on COPD prevalence

GWGeorge A. WhitmoreUniversity of Ottawa SAShawn D. AaronOttawa Hospital AGAndrea S. GershonSunnybrook Health Science Centre

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Our study suggests that COPD prevalence varies across world regions, even after adjustment for established risk factors. Major country-level risk factors contributing to the worldwide epidemic of COPD remain to be investigated.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd4ed6fb7610310c101f10 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s113868

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