Srinagar, May 31 -- A new study has revealed that diseases like hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, and anxiety are significantly higher in patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Kashmir.

COPD is a chronic inflammatory lung disease marked by restricted airflow, which is a result of continuous and consistent use of tobacco smoke or exposure of the respiratory tract to noxious stimuli or recurrent childhood respiratory tract infection. COPD symptoms include wheezing, chest tightness, breathing difficulties, chronic cough, respiratory infections, fatigue, unintentional weight loss, and swelling of the legs, feet, and ankles.

Entitled, "Prevalence of Comorbidities among COPD Patients: A Comparative Case-Co...