Endothelial dysfunction in COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using different functional assessment methods

Background Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in COPD. Endothelial dysfunction is suggested to be one of the pathogenetic mechanisms involved. This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using any available functional method to examine differences in endo...

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Main Authors: Marieta P. Theodorakopoulou, Maria Eleni Alexandrou, Dimitra Rafailia Bakaloudi, Georgia Pitsiou, Ioannis Stanopoulos, Theodoros Kontakiotis, Afroditi K. Boutou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2021-06-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/2/00983-2020.full