Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, inflammation and co-morbidity – a common inflammatory phenotype?
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, inflammation and co-morbidity – a common inflammatory phenotype?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is and will remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The severity of airflow obstruction is known to relate to overall health status and mortality. However, even allowing for common aetiological factors, a link has been identified between COPD and other systemic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoporosis. COP...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Research
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1465-993X
DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-7-70