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- Title
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a cardiovascular risk factor. Results of a case-control study (CONSISTE study).
- Authors
de Lucas-Ramos, Pilar; Izquierdo-Alonso, Jose Luis; Rodriguez-Gonzalez Moro, Jose Miguel; Frances, Jesus Fernandez; Lozano, Paz Vaquero; Bellón-Cano, Jose M; CONSISTE study group
- Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients present a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease. This excess of comorbidity could be related to a common pathogenic mechanism, but it could also be explained by the existence of common risk factors. The objective of this study was to determine whether COPD patients present greater cardiovascular comorbidity than control subjects and whether COPD can be considered a risk factor per se.
- Publication
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2012, Vol 7, p679
- ISSN
1178-2005
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2147/COPD.S36222