Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6242050 | Respiratory Medicine | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Chronic bronchitis shows a moderate familial aggregation, particularly in women. Increased susceptibility to respiratory disease among female smokers relative to male smokers may have a genetic origin.
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Authors
Howraman Meteran, Vibeke Backer, Kirsten Ohm Kyvik, Axel Skytthe, Simon Francis Thomsen,