TY - GEN AU - MacNee,W TI - Airway infection does not accelerate decline in lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease SN - 1073-449X PY - 2002///0118 KW - Age Distribution KW - Aged KW - Bias KW - Bronchitis KW - complications KW - Child, Preschool KW - Disease Progression KW - Forced Expiratory Volume KW - Humans KW - Infant KW - Infant, Newborn KW - Infections KW - Inflammation KW - Longitudinal Studies KW - Lung Diseases KW - Middle Aged KW - Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive KW - etiology KW - Recurrence KW - Research Design KW - standards KW - Smoking KW - adverse effects N1 - Publication Type: Editorial; Review; Comment UR - https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.164.10.2108049b ER -