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Obstructive Asthma Or Lung Disease Age 35
- Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease - Risk Factors
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About 24 million people in the U.S. have COPD, although only half of them -- 12 million people -- have been diagnosed with the disease. Approximately 3.8 million people have emphysema. Because emphysema and chronic bronchitis so often occur together, it is difficult to determine the number of emphysema patients versus those with chronic bronchitis. Many patients, even if their symptoms are severe, regard their condition as a natural part of aging, or blame a lack of fitness, and do...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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