An investigation of the risk factors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in natural population-based cohorts in China - a nested case-control study

• Main Authors: Yixin Xu (Author), Hongjun Zhao (Author), Chunchun Yu (Author), Yuqian Wang (Author), Hao Xu (Author), Zhe Weng (Author), Chengshui Chen (Author), Haizhou Mao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become one of the most significant chronic diseases in China. According to conventional wisdom, smoking is the pathogenic factor. However, current research indicates that the pathophysiology of COPD may be associated with prior respiratory s...