The metabolic syndrome in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Publication date: Available online 30 May 2016 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Neveen Mahmoud Ameen, Randa Salah El Deen Mohamed, Nabila Ibrahim Abd El Mageed, Mohamed Hussein Abd EL Wahab Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has extrapulmonary effects that seem to be related with systemic inflammation. The relationship between metabolic syndrome which is an important determinant of systemic inflammation in the general population and COPD is still not clear.
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research