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chronicIn medicine, term used to describe a condition that is of slow onset and then runs a prolonged course, such as rheumatoid arthritis or chronic bronchitis. In contrast, an acute condition develops quickly and may be of relatively short duration. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There were 536 cases with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 1,525 controls with causes of death not related to diesel exhaust or fine particle exposure. We thank Dr Sharma for his interest in our article and agree with his observation that questions remain regarding the role of breathing retraining in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 15 million Americans and is responsible for more than 160,000 deaths per year, ranking fourth as the cause of death in the United States. |
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