Symptoms of COPD in the general population are associated with overweight and obesity

B. Eriksson, A. Lindberg, E. Rönmark, B. Lundbäck (Luleå, Umeå, Gothenburg, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Factors associated with outcomes in COPD
Session: Factors associated with outcomes in COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4235
Disease area: Airway diseases

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B. Eriksson, A. Lindberg, E. Rönmark, B. Lundbäck (Luleå, Umeå, Gothenburg, Sweden). Symptoms of COPD in the general population are associated with overweight and obesity. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 4235

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