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Review
. 2012 May;9(2):43-6.
doi: 10.1513/pats.201108-050MS.

Systemic inflammation and comorbidities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Alvar Agustí  1 , Rosa Faner
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Systemic inflammation and comorbidities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Alvar Agustí et al. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2012 May.

Abstract

The relationship between systemic inflammation and comorbidities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unclear. This article discusses (1) the prevalence and clinical impact of comorbidities in COPD; (2) the current knowledge on definition, prevalence, consequences, and treatment of systemic inflammation in COPD; and (3) the relationship of systemic inflammation and lung cancer in COPD.

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