Assertion: chronic bronchitis | /r/HasProperty | due
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: to recurrent inflammation
type: CAUSE
value: to a bacterial or viral infection
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Chronic bronchitis is often due to smoking and is one of the conditions included in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
text: It’s often caused by smoking cigarettes, but can also be due to prolonged exposure to other noxious irritants.
text: Chronic bronchitis is often due to smoking and is one of the conditions included in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
text: Chronic bronchitis is often due to smoking and is one of the conditions included in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
text: Chronic bronchitis is often due to smoking and is one of the conditions included in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
text: However, if chronic bronchitis develops into acute bronchitis or is due to a bacterial or viral infection, then the individual becomes contagious, particularly if chronic bronchitis symptoms appear to get worse with time.
text: Chronic bronchitis is due to recurrent inflammation that may be associated with active infection resulting in degenerative changes within the bronchial tubes.