Global burden of COPD: systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Published in Eur Respir J on April 12, 2006

Authors

R J Halbert1, J L Natoli, A Gano, E Badamgarav, A S Buist, D M Mannino

Author Affiliations

1: Center Life Sciences, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA. rhalbert@cerner.com

Associated clinical trials:

KOrea COpd Subgroup Registry and Subtype Research (KOCOSS) | NCT02800499

The Economic Burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) in South Korea (BOC) | NCT02750189

Icing and Airflow Stimulation in Obstructive Lung Diseases | NCT03887364

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