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NHLBI Educational Materials Catalog: Facts About Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Facts About Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Written in plain English, this fact sheet on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) explains the impairment of breathing that results from this lung disease. Provides patients and their families with the facts on COPD, its causes, risk factors, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatments, and more. Contains links to other online resources.

Item No.:	05-5689
Availability:	Web/HTML
Format:	Disease and Conditions Index Fact Sheet : Color
Page Count:	12 pages
Subject:	COPD/Emphysema
Audience:	General Public/Patients
Language:	English
Size:	8.5 in. X 11 in.
Date of Publication:	2005


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