Prevalence and determinants of COPD in 320,000 never smokers in China: Results from the China Kadoorie Biobank study

M. Smith, L. Li, O. Kurmi, M. Augustyn, Y. Guo, R. Collins, R. Peto, Z. Chen (Oxford, United Kingdom; Haidan District, Chang Ping District, Dong Cheng District, China)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Environment and lifestyle: associations with respiratory disease
Session: Environment and lifestyle: associations with respiratory disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1551
Disease area: Airway diseases

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