Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in COPD patients and its consequences.

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in COPD patients and its consequences.

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in COPD patients and its impact on patient related outcomes has been little studied. We evaluated the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and clinical and functional characteristics in patients with COPD and healthy subjects. METHODS: 228 COPD patients a...

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Main Authors: Marie-Kathrin Breyer, Martijn A Spruit, Corrine K Hanson, Frits M E Franssen, Lowie E G W Vanfleteren, Miriam T J Groenen, Piet L B Bruijnzeel, Emiel F M Wouters, Erica P A Rutten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4064974?pdf=render

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