Lung function decline in subjects with and without COPD in a population-based cohort in Latin-America.
BACKGROUND:Lung-function decline is one of the possible mechanisms leading to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). METHODS:We analyzed data obtained from two population-based surveys of adults (n = 2026) conducted in the same individuals 5-9 years (y) after their baseline examination in thr...
Main Authors: | Rogelio Pérez-Padilla, Rosario Fernandez-Plata, Maria Montes de Oca, Maria Victorina Lopez-Varela, Jose R Jardim, Adriana Muiño, Gonzalo Valdivia, Ana Maria B Menezes, PLATINO group |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5417635?pdf=render |
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