Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and mortality continues to increase particularly among African Americans. Although this increase may be caused by changing smoking habits, some studies suggest that African Americans may be more susceptible to tobacco smoke than whites. Unlike other respiratory diseases for which there are significant published data on racial and ethnic disparities in disease outcomes, such information is notably lacking in the COPD literature. This article examines the available data concerning racial disparities in COPD susceptibility and care.
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Univ Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Univ Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Div Endocrinol Diabet & Hypertens, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Charles R Drew Univ Med & Sci, Los Angeles, CA 90059 USAUniv Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Nicholas, Susanne B.
Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar
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Univ Calif Irvine, Div Nephrol & Hypertens, Orange, CA 92668 USAUniv Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar
Norris, Keith C.
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Univ Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Dept Med, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USAUniv Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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Univ Chicago, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Chicago, IL 60637 USAUniv Chicago, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
McQueen, Dana B.
Schufreider, Ann
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Univ Chicago, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Chicago, IL 60637 USAUniv Chicago, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
Schufreider, Ann
Lee, Sang Mee
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Univ Chicago, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Chicago, IL 60637 USAUniv Chicago, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
Lee, Sang Mee
Feinberg, Eve C.
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Univ Chicago, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
North Shore Univ Hlth Syst, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Evanston, IL USA
Fertil Ctr Illinois, Chicago, IL USAUniv Chicago, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
Feinberg, Eve C.
Uhler, Meike L.
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Fertil Ctr Illinois, Chicago, IL USAUniv Chicago, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
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Med Coll Wisconsin, Dept Pediat, Ctr Adv Underserved Children, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USAMed Coll Wisconsin, Dept Pediat, Ctr Adv Underserved Children, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
Willis, Earnestine
McManus, Patricia
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Black Hlth Coalit Wisconsin Inc, Milwaukee, WI 53208 USAMed Coll Wisconsin, Dept Pediat, Ctr Adv Underserved Children, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
McManus, Patricia
Magallanes, Norma
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Med Coll Wisconsin, Dept Pediat, Ctr Adv Underserved Children, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USAMed Coll Wisconsin, Dept Pediat, Ctr Adv Underserved Children, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
Magallanes, Norma
Johnson, Sheri
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Med Coll Wisconsin, Dept Pediat, Ctr Adv Underserved Children, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USAMed Coll Wisconsin, Dept Pediat, Ctr Adv Underserved Children, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
Johnson, Sheri
Majnik, Amber
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Med Coll Wisconsin, Div Neonatol, Dept Pediat, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USAMed Coll Wisconsin, Dept Pediat, Ctr Adv Underserved Children, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA