Thyroid dysfunction and inflammatory biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Relation to severity and exacerbation
Background: Thyroid dysfunction or non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) is frequently detected in chronic, systemic diseases. The systemic manifestations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include a number of endocrine disorders. The severity of hypoxia and airway obstruction in COPD p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-10-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813001878 |