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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States but is often undertreated. COPD often overlaps with other conditions such as hypertension and osteoporosis, which are less morbid but may be treated more aggressively. We evaluated the prevalence of these comorbid conditions and compared testing, patient knowledge, and management in a national sample of patients with COPD.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. rgb9@columbia.edu
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