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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.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22550240 DOI: 10.1513/pats.201108-050MS
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Am Thorac Soc ISSN: 1546-3222