Smoking index and COPD duration as potential risk factors for development of osteoporosis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer – A retrospective case control study evaluated by CT Hounsfield unit

Smoking index and COPD duration as potential risk factors for development of osteoporosis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer – A retrospective case control study evaluated by CT Hounsfield unit

Objective: To investigate the effect of smoking index (calculated as number of cigarettes per day × smoking years) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) duration on osteoporosis (OP)evaluated by opportunistic chest CT in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: A total o...

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Main Authors: Yue Zhou, Yunxiang Hu, Xixi Yan, Yueyue Zheng, Sanmao Liu, Hongmei Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Smoking
COPD
NSCLC
Chest CT
Hounsfield unit
Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023080933

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