The Effects of Ramadan-Fasting (RF) on Inflammatory and Hematological Indices of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Male Patients: A Pilot Study

No previous study has evaluated the effects of RF on inflammatory and hematological indices of COPD patients. The main objective of the present pilot study was to assess the effects of RF on some inflammatory and hematological indices measured in male patients with stable COPD. Fifteen COPD patients...

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Main Authors: Hadhemi Rejeb (MD), Mouna Ben Khelifa (MD), Jihene Ben Abdallah (MD), Sawssan Mrad (MD), Mohamed Ben Rejeb (MD), Abdelaziz Hayouni (MD), Mohamed Benzarti (MD), Khelifa Limem (MD), Mondher Kortas (MD), Sonia Rouatbi (MD, PhD), Helmi Ben Saad (MD, PhD)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-11-01
Series:American Journal of Men's Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988318794304