Chronic bronchitis without airflow obstruction, asthma and rhinitis are differently associated with cardiovascular risk factors and diseases.

Chronic bronchitis without airflow obstruction, asthma and rhinitis are differently associated with cardiovascular risk factors and diseases.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases can frequently coexist. Understanding their link may improve disease management. We aimed at assessing the associations of chronic bronchitis (CB), asthma and rhinitis with cardiovascular diseases and risk factors in the general popul...

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Main Authors: Marcello Ferrari, Elia Piccinno, Alessandro Marcon, Pierpaolo Marchetti, Lucia Cazzoletti, Pietro Pirina, Salvatore Battaglia, Amelia Grosso, Giulia Squillacioti, Leonardo Antonicelli, Giuseppe Verlato, Giancarlo Pesce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224999

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