Sex, forced expiratory volume in 1 s decline, body weight change and C-reactive protein in COPD patients

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 776-

  De Torres, J P ^a   Casanova, C ^b   Celli, B R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

^c ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BODY MASS; BRONCHODILATATION; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; MALE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT CHANGE;

BODY WEIGHT; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 70349145001     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00051809     Document Type: Letter

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