Risk Factors of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
- Author:
Soon Kew PARK
1
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea. snkpark@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
Risk factor
- MeSH:
Dust;
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive*;
Risk Factors*;
Smoking;
Smoking Cessation;
Social Class
- From:Hanyang Medical Reviews
2005;25(4):22-31
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Defining risk factors obviously is important in establishing strategies for prevention and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). Much evidence concerning risk factors for COPD comes from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that identify causal associations rather than cause-effect relationship, and therefore, current understanding of risk factors for COPD is incomplete, yet. However, identification of cigarette smoking is the most important risk factor revealed to be a cause and leads to smoking cessation programs, which are key ingredients of COPD prevention. Influences of gender, genes other than alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, airway hyperresponsiveness, occupational dusts, fumes, chemicals, childhood pulmonary infection and socioeconomic status to the development of COPD have been suggested as possible risk factors.
