Unaccounted COPD in many...

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Many have it and do not know...

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Family Health Update December 29, 2015

The 'Unaccounted' -
The frustrating pursuit to diagnose those with COPD

COPD is serious, but many people don't know they have it. The greatest challenge pulmonologist have worldwide is under-diagnosis of COPD. 24-mill people have COPD in the US. HALF of them do not know they have it. (1) Know for sure if you have COPD even if you don't smoke. These are the first signs you may see. Via COPD ad information. Take a look at the signs of COPD »

How can so many people not know they have it? First, many people have COPD-like symptoms that are mistaken for other respiratory problems, such as a chronic cough. Many live with COPD for years only having it progress into late stages of COPD. Living with a persistant cough is one of the first signs of acute COPD. The key is detecting it early. Read more via COPD ad information Learn More about who gets COPD »

Many Don't Know:

COPD takes more women's lives each year than diabetes and breast cancer COMBINED. READ MORE >>

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*http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20522842

The number of female smokers developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is rapidly increasing, but whether or not there exists a differential susceptibility by gender remains controversial.

1National Institutes of Health. What is COPD? Accessed 09/20/13. (1)

2The Mayo Clinic. COPD: Risk Factors. Accessed 09/20/13.

3American Lung Association. COPD: Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment. Accessed 09/22/13.