Endothelial dysfunction in COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using different functional assessment methods.

Marieta P TheodorakopoulouMaria Eleni AlexandrouDimitra Rafailia BakaloudiGeorgia PitsiouIoannis StanopoulosTheodoros KontakiotisAfroditi K Boutou

Published in: ERJ open research (2021)

Patients with COPD have significantly impaired endothelial function compared to controls without COPD. Future studies should delineate the importance of endothelial dysfunction towards development of cardiovascular disease in COPD.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
cystic fibrosis
case control
current status
metabolic syndrome