COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Created by: Kirsty Blakemore
- Created on: 04-05-13 15:11
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- Where the air flow into and out of the lungs gradually and progressively becomes more obstructive.
- It happens to everyone to a certain extent with age, but is accelerated and worsened by smoking
- 80-90% of COPD cases are caused by smoking
- Cigarette smoke contains neutrophils (type of white blood cell) which are part of the body's…
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