A study of correlation between body mass index and GOLD staging of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

A study of correlation between body mass index and GOLD staging of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Background: The association between low body mass index (BMI) and poor prognosis of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common clinical observation and it varies with different stages of COPD. Aims: To find out any correlation between BMI and severity of obstruction (Glob...

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Main Authors: Mrinmoy Mitra, Santanu Ghosh, Kaushik Saha, Arnab Saha, Prabodh Panchadhyayee, Anirban Biswas, Tarasankar Malik, Arnab Roy, Pratik Barma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians
Subjects:
Body mass index
bronchodilator
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease
spirometry
Online Access:http://www.jacpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2320-8775;year=2013;volume=1;issue=2;spage=58;epage=61;aulast=Mitra

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