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Project

Elucidating the clinical and genetic determinants of exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in the elderly
Code
05U40314
Duration
01 March 2015 → 31 December 2019
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Respiratory medicine
    • Respiratory medicine
    • Public health care
    • Public health sciences
    • Public health services
    • Respiratory medicine
Keywords
exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases genetic risk factors epidemiology
 
Project description
 

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) occurs frequently in elderly people, and is associated with episodes of worsening symptoms such as dyspnea, coughing and sputum (i.e. exacerbations). These COPD exacerbations sometimes require hospitalisation and increase the risk of mortality. We will perform epidemiologic research in large population-based cohort studies to unravel the clinical and genetic risk factors of COPD exacerbations.