Metabolic syndrome in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a rising medical problem worldwide. It predisposes to the development of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, but its definite prevalence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains unclear. Objective This is a case–control study aim...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud El Saeed Ahmed, Houssam Eldin Hassanin Abd Elnaby, Mostafa A Roshdy Hussein, Mohammad E Abo-Ghabsha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2020;volume=69;issue=2;spage=316;epage=322;aulast=