Trends in burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Iran, 1995–2015: findings from the global burden of disease study

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disorder that progresses over time, and currently it is the fourth leading cause of death across the globe. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that the disease will become the third leading cause of death b...

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Main Authors: Seyed Yaser Hashemi, Victoria Momenabadi, Ahmad Faramarzi, Amin Kiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-020-00426-x