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Keep this study
Lead
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami
With
Dr. Robert Jackson
Age
50–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Males or females ages 50-80 at the time of entry
2. Non-smoker for at least 1 year
3. Chronic bronchitis with Fev1 \<80% and Fev1/ Fvc \<0.7 and daily sputum production
4. Documentation of COPD. We define COPD as the presence of irreversible airflow obstruction, presence of emphysema on CT scan or both. This determination will be by the pulmonary physicians leading this study.
5. Ability and willingness to provide informed consent.
You may not be if
1\. Current Smoker 2. Asthma or other respiratory diseases 3. Frail patients (unintended weight loss, long term fatigue). 4. Patients with acute COPD exacerbation
