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Hot Topic - COPD patients and osteoporosis
Dr. Lidwien Graat-Verboom: "Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is essentially a pulmonary disease, there are significant extrapulmonary effects.[1] One of these effects is osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by a low bone mass and/or micro-architectural deterioration, which leads to an increased risk of fractures.[2] In COPD patients, it is especially important to..."
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Respiratory news
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11 Mar 2010
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Passive smoking ‘not linked to fetal abnormalities’ in asthmatic pregnant women
Active, but not passive, smoking is associated with an increased risk for fetal abnormalities and more days of asthma symptoms in pregnant women with the respiratory condition, research shows.
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11 Mar 2010
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TNF and GSTP1 variants influence maternal smoking link to childhood wheeze
The risk for childhood wheeze associated with exposure to maternal smoking is influenced by variations in the tumor necrosis factor and glutathione S transferase P1 genes, researchers have found.
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11 Mar 2010
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LABA/ICS combination reduces parasternal muscle activity in COPD
Treatment with a combined long-acting beta agonist and inhaled corticosteriod reduces chest wall parasternal inspiratory muscle activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and may help alleviate dyspnea, say researchers.
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11 Mar 2010
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Passive smoking ‘not linked to fetal abnormalities’ in asthmatic pregnant women
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Professor Klaus Rabe on the SMILE study
Patients with moderate-to-severe asthma who are taking combination therapy with ...
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