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Descriptor English:
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Bronchitis, Chronic
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Bronquitis Crónica
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Bronquite Crônica
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Synonyms English:
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Chronic Bronchitis
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Tree Number:
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C08.127.446.567
C08.381.495.146.567
C08.381.495.389.500
C08.730.099.567
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Definition English:
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A subcategory of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. The disease is characterized by hypersecretion of mucus accompanied by a chronic (more than 3 months in 2 consecutive years) productive cough. Infectious agents are a major cause of chronic bronchitis. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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BRONCHITIS is also available
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History Note English:
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2002
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Record Number:
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36007
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Unique Identifier:
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D029481
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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