Correlation between body composition and disease severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BackgroundBody composition changes are important extrapulmonary manifestations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of body composition in patients with COPD, and its correlation with disease severity.MethodsA total of 105 COPD...

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Main Authors: Xiaohan Jin, Yu Yang, Guangmei Chen, Yue Shao, Chang Liu, Rong Li, Yazhuo Liu, Lichuan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1304384/full