The American Lung Association defines COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) as "... a term referring to two lung diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that are characterized by obstruction to airflow that interferes with normal breathing. Both of these conditions frequently co-exist, hence physicians prefer the term COPD."
"It does not include other obstructive diseases such as asthma."
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