Elevated cardiovascular risk among adults with obstructive and restrictive airway functioning in the United States: a cross-sectional study of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007–2010

Elevated cardiovascular risk among adults with obstructive and restrictive airway functioning in the United States: a cross-sectional study of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007–2010

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Reasons for the excess risk for cardiovascular disease among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remain unclear. Our objective was to examine the cardiovascular risk profile for adults with obstructive and restrictive i...

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Main Authors: Ford Earl S, Wheaton Anne G, Mannino David M, Presley-Cantrell Letitia, Li Chaoyang, Croft Janet B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Risk factors
Spirometry
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/13/1/115

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