Comorbidities and Risk of Mortality in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Divo, Miguel; Cote, Claudia; P. de Torres, Juan; Casanova, Ciro; M. Marin, Jose; Pinto-Plata, Victor; Zulueta, Javier; Cabrera, Carlos; Zagaceta, Jorge; Hunninghake, Gary; Celli, Bartolome

doi:10.1164/rccm.201201-0034oc

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Comorbidities and Risk of Mortality in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Miguel Divo

Claudia Cote

Juan P. de Torres

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Abstract Rationale Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are afflicted by comorbidities. Few studies have prospectively evaluated COPD comorbidities and mortality risk. Objectives To prospectively evaluate COPD comorbidities and mortality risk. Methods We followed 1,664 patients...

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