Secondary polycythemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: prevalence and risk factors
Abstract Background Secondary polycythemia is associated with cigarette smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the prevalence of polycythemia in COPD and the contributing risk factors for polycythemia in COPD have not been extensively studied. Methods We analyzed the pres...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01585-5 |