title: [Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comorbidities].
abstract: In current clinical practice, there are increasing numbers of patients in whom chronic obstructive disease is concurrent with three diseases: diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, and arterial hypertension. The concomitance of these socially significant diseases reflects a new stage of diseases of this century.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Chuchalin
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology