Serum adiponectin level in obese and non-obese COPD patients during acute exacerbation and stable conditions

Serum adiponectin level in obese and non-obese COPD patients during acute exacerbation and stable conditions

Aim: To assess serum adiponectin in obese & non obese COPD during exacerbation and stable conditions and its relation to ventilatory functions. Subjects and methods: The study was conducted on 40 male COPD patients during exacerbation and stable conditions with 15 age matched healthy control sub...

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Main Authors: Magdy Mohammad Omar, Hesham Ali Issa, Ahmad Abdelsadek Mohammad, Moustafa Abd-Elaty Abd-Elhamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
Obesity
Serum adiponectin level
Body mass index
Exacerbation & stable COPD
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814000089

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