Open AccessStudy the association of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with early endothelial dysfunction and its impact on cardiovascular system by estimating urinary albumin creatinine ratio
Author(s) -
Anand Agrawal,
Renu Garg,
Dibakar Sahu,
Mukesh Kumar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.201299
Subject(s) - medicine , creatinine , pulmonary disease , endothelial dysfunction , urinary system , albumin , cardiology , intensive care medicine
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) attribute to systemic inflammation which is responsible for microalbuminuria reflecting endothelial dysfunction, could be a significant surrogate marker of potential cardiovascular morbidity.