Altitude and COPD prevalence: analysis of the PREPOCOL-PLATINO-BOLD-EPI-SCAN study.

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Title:	Altitude and COPD prevalence: analysis of the PREPOCOL-PLATINO-BOLD-EPI-SCAN study.
Authors:	Horner, Andreas Soriano, Joan B Puhan, Milo A Studnicka, Michael Kaiser, Bernhard Vanfleteren, Lowie E G W Gnatiuc, Louisa Burney, Peter Miravitlles, Marc García-Rio, Francisco Ancochea, Julio Menezes, Ana M Perez-Padilla, Rogelio Montes de Oca, Maria Torres-Duque, Carlos A Caballero, Andres González-García, Mauricio Buist, Sonia Flamm, Maria Lamprecht, Bernd View more
Keywords:	COPD Epidemiology Geographical altitude Risk factors Underdiagnosis View more
Mesh:	Aged Colombia Female Forced Expiratory Volume Humans Latin America Male Middle Aged Prevalence Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Random Allocation Spain Spirometry Altitude Surveys and Questionnaires View more
Issue Date:	2017
Citation:	Respir. Res..2017 08;(18)1:162
Abstract:	COPD prevalence is highly variable and geographical altitude has been linked to it, yet with conflicting results. We aimed to investigate this association, considering well known risk factors.
PMID:	28835234
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12530/30677
Rights:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Fundaciones e Institutos de Investigación > IIS H. U. La Princesa > Artículos Fundaciones e Institutos de Investigación > IIS H. U. La Paz > Artículos Hospitales > H. U. La Paz > Artículos

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