Co-morbidities are the key nominators of the health related quality of life in mild and moderate COPD
Conclusions:
The results suggest that co-morbidities may impair HRQoL at an early stage of the disease, while bronchial obstruction becomes a significant determinant of HRQoL only in severe COPD.
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - Latest articles - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jukka KoskelaMaritta KilpeläinenHenna KupiainenWitold MazurHarri SintonenMarike BoezenAri LindqvistDirkje PostmaTarja Laitinen Source Type: research
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