Abstract

The study included 49 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage III combined CHD. All patients were divided into two comparable groups: first - 26 people to pathogenetic therapy of COPD received atorvastatin, the second - 23 people did not receive treatment with atorvastatin. Follow-up was 3 months. In both groups lipid metabolism, systemic inflammation, spirometry were analyzed. Among patients treated with atorvastatin a significant reduction in markers of inflammation, normalization of blood lipid profile, as well as slowing the progression of respiratory failure were revealed.

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