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<journal-title>Global Journal of Medical Research - F: Diseases</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">0975-5888</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2249-4618</issn>
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<article-title>The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Comorbidity in Patients with Severe and Very Severe COPD</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Stojkovikj</surname><given-names>Jagoda</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1" />
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Ivanovska-Zafirovska</surname><given-names>Beti</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Angelovska</surname><given-names>Irina</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Debreslioska</surname><given-names>Angela</given-names></name></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Zejnel</surname><given-names>Sead</given-names></name></contrib>
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<aff id="aff1">MACEDONIA, University Clinic of Pulmollogy and Allergology</aff>
<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2016-01-15">
<day>15</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2016</year>
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<volume>16</volume>
<issue>F4</issue>
<fpage>7</fpage>
<lpage>13</lpage>
<abstract><p>Cardiovascular comorbidities are most frequent comorbidities in COPD and are responsible for many deaths in those patients. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence and the risk factors of these comorbidities. In the survey 114COPD patients were included with severe and very severe stage of the disease, FEV1</p></abstract>
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<p>Cardiovascular comorbidities are most frequent comorbidities in COPD and are responsible for many deaths in those patients. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence and the risk factors of these comorbidities. In the survey 114COPD patients were included with severe and very severe stage of the disease, FEV1</p>
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