Non-smoking-related chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A neglected entity?

Respirology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 908-912

  Zeng, Guangqiao ^a   Sun, Baoqing ^a   Zhong, Nanshan ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

air pollution; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; emphysema; non smoking

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; TUBERCULOSIS;

AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEGLECTED DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKE; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 84864421795     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02152.x     Document Type: Review

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