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Does COPD risk vary by ethnicity? A retrospective cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Lower risk of COPD has been reported in black and Asian people, raising questions of poorer recognition or reduced susceptibility. We assessed prevalence and severity of COPD in ethnic groups, controlling for smoking. METHOD: A retrospective cross-sectional study using routinely collecte...

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Autores principales: Gilkes, Alexander, Ashworth, Mark, Schofield, Peter, Harries, Timothy H, Durbaba, Stevo, Weston, Charlotte, White, Patrick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4827905/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27103797
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S96391

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