The prognostic significance of weight loss in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‐related cachexia: a prospective cohort study

The prognostic significance of weight loss in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‐related cachexia: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Cachexia is an important extra‐pulmonary manifestation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presenting as unintentional weight loss and altered body composition. Previous studies have focused on the relative importance of body composition compared with body mass rather...

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Main Authors: Hoi Yee Kwan, Matthew Maddocks, Claire M. Nolan, Sarah E. Jones, Suhani Patel, Ruth E. Barker, Samantha S.C. Kon, Michael I. Polkey, Paul Cullinan, William D.‐C. Man
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
Body composition
Cachexia
COPD
Mortality
Phenotypes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12463

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12463

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