Burden and prevalence of COPD

COPD is a highly prevalent disease worldwide and places a huge burden on healthcare resources and the health of patients.1 The global and economic burden of the disease is discussed in this section.

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Reference

  1. Global Initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease: Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of COPD. 2011. www.goldcopd.org

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