Muscle loss phenotype in COPD is associated with adverse outcomes in the UK Biobank

Muscle loss phenotype in COPD is associated with adverse outcomes in the UK Biobank

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with systemic consequences that can cause a muscle loss phenotype (MLP), which is characterized by the loss of muscle mass, muscle strength, or loss of both muscle and fat mass. There are limited data...

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Main Authors: Amy H. Attaway, Rocio Lopez, Nicole Welch, Annette Bellar, Umur Hatipoğlu, Joe Zein, Marielle PKJ Engelen, Srinivasan Dasarathy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Cachexia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Epidemiology
Sarcopenia
Skeletal muscle loss
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-02999-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-02999-7

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