Self-reported physician-diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and spirometry patterns in Vietnam Era US Army Chemical Corps veterans: A retrospective cohort study

Autor: Aaron I. Schneiderman, Yasmin Cypel, Victoria J. Davey, Stephanie M. Eber, Stella E. Hines
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 61:802-814
ISSN: 0271-3586
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22900
Popis: BACKGROUND Research on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and herbicide exposure in Vietnam War veterans is limited. METHODS Survey data were collected from 3193 US Army Chemical Corps veterans on herbicide exposure and self-reported physician-diagnosed COPD. Three spirometric patterns were used to define airflow obstruction (AFO): (i) FEV1 /FVC
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