COPD, Awareness Month, NHLBI, NIH

COPD, Awareness Month, NHLBI, NIH

November is COPD Awareness Month: Role of Genetics

NIH information: COPD- start the conversation
CDC information:  In the United States, tobacco smoke is a key factor in the development and progression of COPD. Exposure to air pollutants, genetic factors, and respiratory infections also play a role
Family history of COPD is a strong risk factor for COPD. Chest (2011)
What is Alpha -1 antitrypsin deficiency and how is it related to lung disease-From the NIH Genetics Home Reference
Did you know? 587 genes have been reported with COPD risk and outcomes, including 19 genomewide association studies? To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator