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COPD Incidence

Facts about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) :

30 million people in the US have COPD.
8 million people in the US have chronic bronchitis.
2 million people in the US have emphysema.
Most cases of COPD occur in people over 40 years of age.
Men are affected more frequently than women.
COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the US: about 4.5% of all deaths per year in the USA.

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Last Updated: Jun 1, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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