Increased Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Population-Based Cohort Study

• Te-Chun Shen,

  Affiliations Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chu Shang Show Chwan Hospital, Nantou, Taiwan

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• Cheng-Li Lin,

  Affiliations Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Chia-Hung Chen,

  Affiliation Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Chih-Yen Tu,

  Affiliation Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Te-Chun Hsia ,

  * E-mail: yjchang2012@gmail.com (YC); derrick.hsia@msa.hinet.net (TH)

  Affiliation Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Chuen-Ming Shih,

  Affiliation Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Wu-Huei Hsu,

  Affiliation Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Yen-Jung Chang

  * E-mail: yjchang2012@gmail.com (YC); derrick.hsia@msa.hinet.net (TH)

  Affiliation Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan

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