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Print: What are the symptoms of COPD?
COPD can cause a variety of symptoms, including:
- Chronic, persistent cough
- Increased mucus
- Shortness of breath, especially during physical activity
- Wheezing
- A tight feeling in the chest
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Source
COPD: Management of Acute Exacerbations and Chronic Stable Disease by MH Hunter, MD; DE King, MD (American Family Physician August 15, 2001, http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010815/603.html)
Written by familydoctor.org editorial staff
Reviewed/Updated: 07/10
Created: 08/01
