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Early-Life Origins of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2016; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 375; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmra1603287

ISSN

1533-4406

Autores

Fernando D. Martínez,

Tópico(s)

Respiratory Support and Mechanisms

Resumo

The conventional thinking about COPD is that exposures in adult life, such as smoking, lead to a low FEV1:FVC ratio, the physiological hallmark of COPD. In this review, the effect of early-life exposures on the lung that could lead to expiratory airflow limitation is reviewed.

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