1.6 THE BODE INDEX PROGNOSTIC SCORE IS AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINANT OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)
Introduction: COPD is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, independent of established risk factors. Arterial stiffness is a surrogate of cardiovascular risk and we sought to determine its relationship with COPD severity and prognosis in the ERICA (Evaluation of role of inflammation in airw...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2015-11-01
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Series: | Artery Research |
Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930708/view |