Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects an estimated 24 million individuals in the U.S. and over half of them are undiagnosed—meaning they don’t know they have COPD In this section of the website, you’ll find more information about COPD for the diagnosed, undiagnosed, caregiver, and general public. This section of the website will provide you with growing information on different aspects of the disease, including diagnosis, changing lifestyle after diagnosis, the hope with treatment, and information on how to get involved to spread awareness
Learn more general facts about COPD and its prevalence in the U.S. along with information on the symptoms, risk factors, who should get tested (and how), treatment options currently available, and a link to read more about current research in COPD.
Here you’ll find a helpful list of terms used throughout this website and in various texts about COPD.
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