Arterial stiffness in symptomatic smokers with normal lung function
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction index are validated surrogate cardiovascular markers and are increased in subjects with COPD. We tested whether increased arterial stiffness and endo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2017-07-01
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Series: | ERJ Open Research |
Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/3/3/00037-2017.full |