COPD in northern Sweden 1994-2009: Less under-diagnosis and altered risk factor pattern

Berne Eriksson (Halmstad, Sweden), Berne Eriksson, Helena Backman, Eva Rönmark, Linnea Hedman, Caroline Stridsman, Sami Sawalha, Sven-Arne Jansson, Anne Lindberg, Bo Lundbäck

Source: International Congress 2016 – Prevalence, prognosis, and risk factors of COPD
Session: Prevalence, prognosis, and risk factors of COPD
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3117
Disease area: Airway diseases

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