Clinical significance of microalbuminuria and hypoxemia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Clinical significance of microalbuminuria and hypoxemia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background: Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly in patients with mild to moderate severity. Microalbuminuria (MAB) has a strong association with cardiovascular events and death, and it reflects generalized endothelial dys...

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Main Authors: J Sujay, Gaude S Gajanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU
Subjects:
6-min walk distance
BODE index
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
forced expiratory volume in 1 s%
hypercapnia
hypoxemia
microalbuminuria
modified Medical Research Council
pack-years
Online Access:http://www.ijournalhs.org/article.asp?issn=2542-6214;year=2017;volume=10;issue=1;spage=19;epage=24;aulast=Sujay

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