Impact of diabetes in patients with COPD
Conclusion: According to our study, in the COPD population, diabetes seems to be associated with more comorbidities and a worse respiratory function while it does not increase exacerbations rate.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Slim, A., Kamoun, H., Saidane, A., Hdidene, Y., Ben Abdelghaffar, H., Smadhi, H., Greb, D., Akrout, I., Hassene, H., Fekih, L., Megdiche, M. L. Tags: Clinical problems Source Type: research
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