Body Mass Index and Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND: The association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been a subject of interest for decades. However, the evidence is inadequate to draw robust conclusions because some studies were generally small or with...

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Autores principales: Cao, Chao, Wang, Ran, Wang, Jianmiao, Bunjhoo, Hansvin, Xu, Yongjian, Xiong, Weining
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3427325/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22937118
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0043892

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3427325/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22937118
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0043892

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