Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in Thailand : Incidence, prevalence, present status and future trends

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1407-1411

  Saenghirunvattana, Sawang ^a   Aeimrerksiri, Boonsong ^b   Thamakumpee, Kreetha ^d   Susangrut, Wathanachai ^g   Tansupasawasdikul, Somboon ^j   Wongthim, Somkiat ^k   Siriwongwattana, Chantana ^l   Kongngeon, Vittaya ^b   Jerathamopart, Piboon ^c   Reechaipichitkul, Wipa ^h   Juajamsai, Noravee ⁱ   Nana, Arth ^e   Bavornwattanawong, Jureerat ^f  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Buri Ram Hospital   (Thailand)

^c Hat Yai Hospital   (Thailand)

^d PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^f CHONBURI HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^g KHON KAEN HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^h KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

ⁱ Chanthaburi Hospital   (Thailand)

^j Phitsanulok Hospital   (Thailand)

^k CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^l Boehringer Ingelheim Co Ltd   (Germany)

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Author keywords

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Incidence; Present Status and Future Trends; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; THAILAND;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND;

EID: 0035495375     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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