Accelerated loss of trunk muscle density and size at L1 vertebral level in male patients with COPD

Accelerated loss of trunk muscle density and size at L1 vertebral level in male patients with COPD

Background and purposeWeight loss and muscle mass loss are common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Muscle density and fat infiltration based on CT images may be more sensitive than muscle mass by DXA in the assessment of sarcopenia for COPD patients. However, the age-re...

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Main Authors: Ying Wang, Sidong Li, Zhenyi Zhang, Shiqi Sun, Juntao Feng, Jinbiao Chen, Yigang Pei, Xianjing Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
L1-trunk muscle
muscle size
muscle density
change
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.1087110/full

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