Genetic risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Sandford ◽  
Ladina Joos ◽  
Peter D. Paré
Author(s):  
Svitlana Ilchenko ◽  
Anastasiia Fialkovska

Chronic bronchitis (CB) is a multifactorial disease with complex internal and external etiological risk factors. One of the main risk factors for the development of CB in adolescence and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adults is tobacco smoking. It is also known that an important internal risk factor for the development of СB is a genetic predisposition


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