Myosteatosis as a prognostic factor of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease

Abstract Quantitative body composition affects the prognosis of patients with Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD). However, whether the qualitative body composition obtained indirectly through computed tomography (CT) affects their prognosis is debatable. We retrospectively analyz...

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Main Authors: Eunki Chung, Youngmok Park, Song Yee Kim, Moo Suk Park, Young Sam Kim, Hye-Jeong Lee, Young Ae Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40984-y