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Symptoms often develop gradually and may be mistaken for a "smoker's cough" until the disease is advanced. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - StatPearls - NCBI

Long-term inflammation of the bronchi, often characterized by a persistent, productive cough with mucus. Symptoms often develop gradually and may be mistaken

COPD typically manifests through two primary conditions that often occur together: often characterized by a persistent