Aortic stiffness and microalbuminuria in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a major leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Increased aortic stiffness is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease. Microalbuminuria (MAU) reflects increased permeability o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815201100 |