SD: standard deviation; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
NYHA: New York Heart Association; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP:
diastolic blood pressure; ARBs: Angiotensin II receptor blockers; ACE:
Angiotensin converting enzyme
Table 1 (cont.) Baseline characteristics of the study population and
comparison of the characteristics of the patients based on whether they
had anemia or not.