The effect of metabolic syndrome on outcome of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a multiorgan disease and it could aggravate other diseases. Its effect on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease needs to be addressed. Aim of the work:  to examine if metabolic syndrome increases the frequency, duration and severity of acute exacerbations of chronic...

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Main Authors: Abo-bakr Al-Asmar, Kamel Hassan, Gamal Mohamed, Mohamed Abd Elattif Elsherbiny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Egyptian knowledge bank 2019-07-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Arts
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Online Access:https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/article_37818_77b455860505e81da650513ab5b78974.pdf