Witnessed sleep apneas together with elevated plasma glucose are predictors of COPD exacerbations

Witnessed sleep apneas together with elevated plasma glucose are predictors of COPD exacerbations

Objective Sleep apnea and elevated plasma glucose associates with inflammation which associates with the risk of COPD exacerbations. We investigated the risk of exacerbations in individuals with COPD, witnessed sleep apneas, and elevated plasma glucose. Methods From the Copenhagen City Heart Study c...

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Main Authors: Truls S. Ingebrigtsen, Jacob L. Marott, Peter Lange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:European Clinical Respiratory Journal
Subjects:
sleep apnea
glucose
copd
severe exacerbations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20018525.2020.1765543

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