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Causes of chronic obstructive lung diseases in older people
Chief Investigators
- A/Prof Michael Abramson
- Prof Malcolm Sim
- Prof EH Walters (Alfred Hospital)
Funded by: NHMRC. Additional funding also provided by the Windermere Foundation and the Victorian Tuberculosis & Lung Association (Edgar Tatnall Memorial Research Grant).
The aims of this community-based study are to measure prevalence of asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema among the general population between 45 and 70 years old and to establish the contribution of occupational exposures and other risk factors to these respiratory conditions. Occupational information will be collected using job specific modules.
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