Diabetes mellitus in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – the tip of the iceberg
COPD is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by systemic inflammation caused primarily by tobacco use, and it is associated with an increased susceptibility to respiratory infections, both viral and bacterial, which are responsible for acute COPD exacerbations (AECOPD). Diabetes mellitus is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/2776 |