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Functional limitations of COPD
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  1. H Surchi
  1. Dr H Surchi, Core Medical Training, Queens Hospital, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK; havalsurchi{at}yahoo.co.uk

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    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects both pulmonary and non-pulmonary systems and results in a wide range of physical functional limitations in sufferers. This study is an attempt to characterise the impact of COPD on non-pulmonary function.

    One thousand and two patients from the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program (KPMCP) aged 40–65 years who met the criteria for a diagnosis of COPD …

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