The Lancet. Global health
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The Lancet. Global health · Feb 2018
Review Meta AnalysisPrevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the global population with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
In recent years, the concept has been raised that people with HIV are at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) because of HIV infection. However, much remains to be understood about the relationship between COPD and HIV infection. We aimed to investigate this association by assessing studies that reported the prevalence of COPD in the global population with HIV. ⋯ None.