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Hyperlipidemia in COPD is associated with decreased incidence of pneumonia and mortality: a nationwide health insurance data-based retrospective cohort study

PURPOSE: COPD is often associated with various comorbidities that may influence its outcomes. Pneumonia, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer are the major causes of death in COPD patients. The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of comorbidities on COPD by using the Taiwan N...

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Autores principales: Chan, Ming-Chen, Lin, Ching-Heng, Kou, Yu Ru
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4876799/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27274227
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S102708