Atopy as a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: epidemiological evidence

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2000 Sep;162(3 Pt 2):S134-6. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.supplement_2.ras-16.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Air Pollution, Indoor / adverse effects
  • Forced Expiratory Volume / immunology
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity, Immediate / complications*
  • Immunoglobulin E / blood
  • Lung Diseases, Obstructive / epidemiology*
  • Lung Diseases, Obstructive / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Smoking / adverse effects

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin E