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Are Systemic Manifestations Ascribable to COPD in Smokers? A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Whether the systemic manifestations observed in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are ascribable to lung dysfunction or direct effects of smoking is in debate. Structural Equations Modeling (SEM), a causal-oriented statistical approach, could help unraveling the pathways involved, by enab...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5988713/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29872127 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26766-x |