Echocardiography, Spirometry, and Systemic Acute-Phase Inflammatory Proteins in Smokers with COPD or CHF: An Observational Study

• Bianca Beghé ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Bianca Beghé, Alessia Verduri

  Affiliation Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

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• Alessia Verduri ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Bianca Beghé, Alessia Verduri

  Affiliation Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

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• Barbara Bottazzi,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Research in Immunology and Inflammation, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, and Department of Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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• Mariarita Stendardo,

  Affiliation Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

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• Alessandro Fucili,

  Affiliation Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

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• Sara Balduzzi,

  Affiliation Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

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• Chiara Leuzzi,

  Affiliation Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

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• Alberto Papi,

  Affiliation Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

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• Alberto Mantovani,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Research in Immunology and Inflammation, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, and Department of Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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• Leonardo M. Fabbri,

  Affiliation Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

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• Claudio Ceconi ,

  These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

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• Piera Boschetto

  * E-mail: bsp@unife.it

  These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

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