1. Consequences of chronic kidney disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Franziska C. Trudzinski, Mohamad Alqudrah, Albert Omlor, Stephen Zewinger, Danilo Fliser, Timotheus Speer, Frederik Seiler, Frank Biertz, Armin Koch, Claus Vogelmeier, Tobias Welte, Henrik Watz, Benjamin Waschki, Sebastian Fähndrich, Rudolf Jörres, Robert Bals, and on behalf of the German COSYCONET consortium
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ,Chronic kidney disease ,Patient-centered outcomes ,Cohort study ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Abstract Background The combination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a higher prevalence of comorbidities and increased mortality. The impact of kidney function on patient-centered outcomes in COPD has not been evaluated. Methods Patients from the German COPD and Systemic Consequences - Comorbidities Network (COSYCONET) cohort COPD were analysed. CKD was diagnosed if the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) measurements were
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- 2019
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