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Although many people think that COPD and asthma are the same thing, this is not the case. Asthma is also a chronic respiratory disease that affects about 3 in 100 people. Asthma is more common in women than in men, except among the young, when it’s more common in boys than girls. The number of young people with asthma has fallen slightly in recent years. Asthma and COPD are both respiratory dise

In general, a doctor diagnoses COPD by conducting a lung capacity test. The lung capacity test, also called spirometry by the medical profession, is a breathing test that examines if the lungs are working properly. If the lung capacity is much less than normal, it could point to COPD. A lung capacity test or spirometry is a simple, painless and reliable way to diagnose COPD, and takes about 45 min