COPD - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

cop4dChest and lungs. How to live healthily with COPD. In the UK, 1.2 million people are affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)What causes COPD? Damage to your lungs from smoking is the most common cause of COPD. Other causes include: Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (alpha-1), a genetic