Impairment of quality of life in women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Abstract

Women with COPD are younger and have lower rates of impaired lung function; however, they show poorer quality of life and more frequent COPD-associated anxiety and depression.

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Publication date

2012-01-17

Journal

Respiratory medicine
Respir Med (1532-3064)

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Language

Eng.

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Centro de Salud Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza, Spain. kxnt7 [at] hotmail.com

Release reference

Respir Med. 2012 Mar;106(3):367-73

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