Abstract
Background There is limited data on the risk factors and phenotypical characteristics associated with spirometrically confirmed COPD in never-smokers in the general population. Aims To compare the characteristics associated with COPD by gender and by severity of airway obstruction in never-smokers and in ever-smokers. Method We analysed the data from 5176 adults aged 40 years and older who participated in the initial crosssectional phase of the population-based, prospective, multisite Canadian Cohort of Obstructive Lung Disease study. Never-smokers were defined as those with a lifetime exposure of 1/FVC 1/FVC
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 822-829 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Thorax |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Medicine(all)