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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the second leading cause of death in India, and affects at least 50 million people in the country. It is a disease that affects the airways (tubes) of the lungs, and the parenchyma (tissues) of the lungs. Unlike asthma, which affects mainly the airways and has a strong allergic component to it, COPD is the end result of the lung being exposed to irritants that causes destruction of tissues that can often continue even once the irritant exposure ceases.
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