Why the study?
Do patients with COPD have increased arterial stiffness compared to healthy smokers/ex-smokers, and is it associated with osteoporosis and systemic inflammation?
Population
117 subjects, comprising 75 clinically stable patients with a range of severity of airway obstruction and 42…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Elevated aortic stiffness in COPD may signal higher CV risk; leaves open causal ties to inflammation or osteoporosis, needing longitudinal confirmation.
Do patients with COPD have increased arterial stiffness compared to healthy smokers/ex-smokers, and is it associated with osteoporosis and systemic inflammation?
Patients with COPD exhibit increased arterial stiffness, which correlates with airflow obstruction severity, systemic inflammation, and osteoporosis, suggesting premature vascular aging.
Sabit et al. (2007) studied this question.
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