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Black Lung Disease Cures
- Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease - Risk Factors
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- Diseases with Similar Symptoms
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Risk Factors
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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Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Medications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The appropriate medications for COPD depend on its stage of severity, which is determined by the symptoms. The Global Initiative for Chronic... Read more »
Blacks with COPD at high risk for cancer
A new study has found that African Americans who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are six times as likely to develop lung cancer as... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Diseases with Similar Sympto...
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Diseases with Similar SymptomsSeveral diseases have similar symptoms and may occur with COPD.Acute BronchitisA virus usually causes acute bronchitis.... Read more »
Adenocarcinoma of the Lung and Brain Metastases
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Kevin Knopf, MD, MPH; Director of Clinical Research, Annapolis Oncology Center and Associate Staff, Johns Hopkins... Read more »
Lung disease: resources
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative Names Resources - lung disease Information The following organizations are good resources for information on lung... Read more »
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