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Body composition and functional limitation in COPD
BACKGROUND: Low body mass index has been associated with increased mortality in severe COPD. The impact of body composition earlier in the disease remains unclear. We studied the impact of body composition on the risk of functional limitation in COPD. METHODS: We used bioelectrical impedance to esti...
Autores principales: | Eisner, Mark D, Blanc, Paul D, Sidney, Steve, Yelin, Edward H, Lathon, Phenius V, Katz, Patricia P, Tolstykh, Irina, Ackerson, Lynn, Iribarren, Carlos |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2007
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1797017/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17261190 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-8-7 |
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