title: Description of the disease and diagnostic and epidemiologic aspects.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Blasi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Concia
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mazzei
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Moretti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nicoletti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Novelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tempera
mesh_terms: D029481:Bronchitis, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology