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The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a BOLD study

DOI

39

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0

References

2015

Year

Mohammed Al Ghobain, Esam H. Alhamad, H. Alorainy, Faisal Al Kassimi, Hossam Lababidi, Mohamed S. Al‐Hajjaj
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Abstract

The overall prevalence of COPD in Saudi Arabia is 4.2%. Male, increasing age and smoking were the main risk factors for COPD.