• Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease - Complications
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Complications

COPD affects an estimated 210 million people worldwide. It is the fourth most common cause of death in the United States, responsible for more than 100,000 deaths each year, but experts predict that it will be the third leading cause of death in the world by 2030 as the population ages and people continue to smoke.

Although COPD has traditionally been considered a man's disease, an increase in women who smoke has caused COPD to skyrocket in women. Women with COPD tend to fare worse...