Look for comorbidities, but don't forget lung function

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Isa Cerveri et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013.

. 2013 Feb 1;187(3):328-9.

doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.187.3.328b.

No abstract available

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Reply: look at the moon, not just at the finger indicating the moon.
Fabbri LM, Beghè B, Agustí A. Fabbri LM, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013 Feb 1;187(3):329-30. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.187.3.329. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013. PMID: 23378441 No abstract available.
Reply: part of the whole.
Divo MJ. Divo MJ. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013 Feb 1;187(3):330. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.187.3.330. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013. PMID: 23487857 No abstract available.

Comorbidities and risk of mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Divo M, Cote C, de Torres JP, Casanova C, Marin JM, Pinto-Plata V, Zulueta J, Cabrera C, Zagaceta J, Hunninghake G, Celli B; BODE Collaborative Group. Divo M, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Jul 15;186(2):155-61. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201201-0034OC. Epub 2012 May 3. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012. PMID: 22561964
COPD and the solar system: introducing the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease comorbidome.
Fabbri LM, Beghé B, Agustí A. Fabbri LM, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Jul 15;186(2):117-9. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201205-0906ED. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012. PMID: 22798411 No abstract available.