title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular diseases: a "vulnerable" relationship.
authors.forename: Don D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Sin
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: MacNee
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000145:classification*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids