Female smokers beyond the perimenopausal period are at increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent reports indicate that over the next decade rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in women will exceed those in men in the western world, though in most jurisdictions, women continue to smoke less compared with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-03-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/7/1/52 |