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2. A Guide for Living With COPD - AOL

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   While smoking is a risk factor for both lung diseases, it’s also thought that the chronic inflammation from COPD can cause further damage to the lungs that increases the risk for lung cancer.

3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Wikipedia

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   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. [8] GOLD 2024 defined COPD as a heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (dyspnea or shortness of breath, cough, sputum production or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis ...

4. Smoking cessation - Wikipedia

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   A recent article on mortality in a cohort of 8,645 smokers who were followed up after 43 years determined that "current smoking and lifetime persistent smoking were associated with an increased risk of all-cause, CVD [cardiovascular disease], COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease], and any cancer, and lung cancer mortality."

5. Obstructive lung disease - Wikipedia

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   In severe cases that are difficult to control, chronic treatment with oral corticosteroids may be necessary, although this is fraught with significant side effects. COPD is generally irreversible although lung function can partially recover if the patient stops smoking. Smoking cessation is an essential aspect of treatment. [9]

6. Telltale Signs You Need to See a Doctor for Your Cough - AOL

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   But a chronic cough is a cough that usually lasts longer than eight weeks, Dr. Banerjee says. ... (COPD) Smoking. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Certain medications, like ACE inhibitors ...

7. Smoker's macrophages - Wikipedia

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   Smoking is found to be the most important causative factor leading to COPD. [23] Because of the altered inflammatory response of the macrophages, smoking induces inflammation across the entire airway, which in turns obstructs the airflow. Symptoms of COPD include persistent coughing, wheezing, chest infections and breathlessness.