COPD is associated with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease and mortality

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) commonly present with multimorbidity. We aimed to investigate the association between COPD and the development of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the general population, and how this might affect mortality among individuals with COPD. W...

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Main Authors: Natalie Terzikhan, Lies Lahousse, Katia M.C. Verhamme, Oscar H. Franco, Arfan M. Ikram, Bruno H. Stricker, Guy G. Brusselle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2018-12-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/4/4/00086-2018.full