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The funds — part of a $3.3 millionh initiative funded through the Americahn Recovery and ReinvestmentAct — will be used to studu chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonargy fibrosis (IPF). U.S. Sens. Mark Udall and Michaeo Bennet, both D-Colo., announced the grant on Friday. COPD referse to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockageand breathing-related problems. It includes chronic bronchitis, and, in some cases, asthma.
Accordingg to the , COPD is the fourthg leading causeof death, illness and disability in the United IPF is an inflammatory lung disorder of unknown origimn characterized by abnormal formation of fibrous tissue betweej the tiny air sacs (alveoli) or ductds of the lungs. According to a presas release, ARRA funds will spur advances in the understandinyg of these complex lung diseases by supporting research at UC Denver and in 15other states.
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