Comorbidities and burden of COPD: a population based case-control study.

Comorbidities and burden of COPD: a population based case-control study.

COPD is associated with a relevant burden of disease and a high mortality worldwide. Only recently, the importance of comorbidities of COPD has been recognized. Studies postulated an association with inflammatory conditions potentially sharing pathogenic pathways and worsening overall prognosis. Mor...

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Main Authors: Florent Baty, Paul Martin Putora, Bruno Isenring, Torsten Blum, Martin Brutsche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3656944?pdf=render

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