Increased intima-media thickness in stable COPD – is systemic inflammation the cause?

P. Eickhoff, D. Kiss, M. Schreder, R. Kohansal, A. Valipour, K. Geyer, O. C. Burghuber (Vienna, Austria)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Different aspects of COPD exacerbations
Session: Different aspects of COPD exacerbations
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 1372
Disease area: Airway diseases

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