Source: International Congress 2015 – Prevalence of respiratory disease
Disease area: Airway diseases



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Stig Hagstad (Gothenburg, Sweden), Stig Hagstad, Helena Backman, Anders Bjerg, Linda Ekerljung, Anne Lindberg, Jan Lötvall, Eva Rönmark, Bo Lundbäck. Prevalence and risk factors of COPD among never-smokers in two areas of Sweden - Occupational exposure to gas, dust or fumes is an important risk factor. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1129

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