Comorbidities of COPD
Abstract
By 2020, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be the third cause of mortality. Extrapulmonary comorbidities influence the prognosis of patients with COPD. Tobacco smoking is a common risk factor for many comorbidities, including coronary heart disease, heart failure and lung cancer. Comorbidities such as pulmonary artery disease and malnutrition are directly caused by COPD, whereas others, such as systemic venous thromboembolism,...
Paper Details
Title
Comorbidities of COPD
Published Date
Nov 29, 2013
Journal
Volume
22
Issue
130
Pages
454 - 475
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