Association of metabolic syndrome with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in an Indian population

Background and Aims: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is thought to have increased association with metabolic syndrome (MS) which represents a cluster of factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus. However, the extent of association of COPD with MS an...

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Main Authors: Amitava Acharyya, M D Shahjahan, Fahmida Binte Mesbah, Subir Kumar Dey, Liaquat Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Lung India
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Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=4;spage=385;epage=390;aulast=Acharyya