Bronchitis risk factors
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Overview
Age, season of the year, immunization, cigarette smoking, and occupational or air pollutants, may predispose an individual to bronchitis.
Risk Factors
- Age, season of the year and the immunization status are the main determining risk factors for acquiring acute bronchitis.[1][2][3]
- The most potent risk factor in the development of chronic bronchitis is cigarette smoking.[4] Other risk factors include: occupational pollutants, such as cadmium and silica, air pollutants, and genetic factors, such as alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency.[5]
References
- ↑ Gonzales R, Sande MA (2000). "Uncomplicated acute bronchitis". Ann. Intern. Med. 133 (12): 981–91. PMID 11119400.
- ↑ Wenzel RP, Fowler AA (2006). "Clinical practice. Acute bronchitis". N. Engl. J. Med. 355 (20): 2125–30. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp061493. PMID 17108344.
- ↑ Albert RH (2010). "Diagnosis and treatment of acute bronchitis". Am Fam Physician. 82 (11): 1345–50. PMID 21121518.
- ↑ MedicineNet.com - COPD causes
- ↑ MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia