Objective: Hospital admissions in COPD patients, represent a health care overload and an
economic burden as well as they worsen the patient prognosis. Our objective was to describe …

Background: Despite the importance of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), we know little about their determinants. Objectives: To analyze whether there is …

Background. A previous history of moderate and severe exacerbations, and 9chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)9 severity, are the most consistent predictors of …

Introduction Muscle strength is a common issue in fragility syndrome and sarcopenia, both of
them involved in the pathogenesis of falls and fractures. Objective To study the relationship …

Background Abnormalities in renal sodium transport may be involved in hypertension. Adducin,
an α/β heterodimeric protein found in the renal tubule is thought to regulate ion transport …

Background and Aim Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) carry
significant consequences for patients and are responsible for considerable health-care costs…

… It is also linguistically evident, through Bonnardeaux’s statement that Gbagbo lacked a ‘legitimate
basis’ for his criticisms of UNOCI and the contents of the UNSC resolution, particularly …

Welcome to the 17th annual Great Lakes GPCR Retreat. This annual conference continues
to attract top-notch researchers focusing on G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), the …

… The original finding by Bonnardeaux et al. [ 11 ] that the frequency of the C 1166 allele was
significantly increased in hypertensive individuals was confirmed by some workers [ 12 ] but …

First degree relatives (FDRs) of subjects with early onset of coronary heart disease (CHD)
have higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. We verified early CHD by angiography …