Determinants of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Chinese patients in Hong Kong

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 502-507

  Chan Yeung, Moira ^a,c   Ho, A S S ^b   Cheung, A H K ^a   Liu, R W T ^b   Yee, W K S ^b   Sin, K M ^b   Wong, M M L ^b   Lam, C W ^b   Chan, K S ^b   Lam, W K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; COPD; Hong Kong; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; CHINESE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; TUBERCULOSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34248383626     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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