Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disorder
associated with systemic manifestations that contribute to its morbidity and mortality. Recent …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung disease
characterized by progressively worsening airflow limitation. The injury is initiated by an …

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare endocrine parameters such as leptin,
visfatin, insulin resistance, exercise capacity and body composition change, the pulmonary …

Background The syndrome of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very common disorder with
several important complications and is still underdiagnosed. Obesity is considered to be a …

Background: Overweight and obesity have been associated with better survival in patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). On the other hand, excess body weight …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by respiratory symptoms
and non-reversible airflow limitation with recurrent episodes of acute exacerbations. The …

Objrctive Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is frequently complicated by metabolic
syndrome, including diabetes and hypertension. Both OSAS and metabolic syndrome are …

OBJECTIVE: Inflammatory reactions and imbalance of oxidant/antioxidant and protease/anti-
protease are the major causes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Based on the …

ABSTRACT COPD is a major worldwide disease and its exacerbations are considered the
key drivers of morbidity and mortality associated with that disease. Exacerbations lead to air …

Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects body composition,
adipokine secretion, and skeletal integrity. The aim was to determine the association …