Never-smoker African–American women suffer more from COPD compared with never-smoker Caucasian women

Mahbubur Sumon, Alem Mehari

Source: Eur Respir Rev, 29 (156) 190173; 10.1183/16000617.0173-2019
Journal Issue: June
Disease area: Airway diseases

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