Comorbidities in patients with COPD and pulmonary rehabilitation: do they matter?
It is now recognised that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease with many systemic features. Cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal and psychological comorbidities contribute to the morbidity and mortality in all stages of the disease. The presence of comorbid c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2014-03-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/23/131/131.full.pdf+html |