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High risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in COPD exacerbator phenotype.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Aug 2018
Domenech Adolfo, Muñoz-Montiel Ana, García-Casares Natalia, Rioja José, Ruiz-Esteban Pedro, Gutierrez-Castaño Patricia, Prunera Pardell María Jesús, Olveira Casilda, Valdivielso Pedro, Sánchez-Chaparro Miguel Ángel
Abstract excerpt
It is not known whether COPD exacerbations contribute to an increased vascular risk already associated with the disease. For this reason, we prospectively evaluated 127 patients referred for a monographic COPD consultation. We classify as exacerbators those who had experienced two or more moderate exacerbations in the previous year, or who had had a hospital admission. All underwent a blood analysis, respiratory...
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