Rôle des comorbidités dans l'évolution de la BPCO

COPD has long been considered an isolated respiratory disease. Recent evidence indicates that COPD subjects have a high incidence of extrapulmonary chronic diseases (also called comorbidities). In COPD subjects, comorbidities may increase symptoms, reduce survival and increase treatment costs. It is suggested that therapies targeting comorbidities could impact the natural history of disease in COPD subjects.