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Resting energy expenditure and carbohydrate oxidation are higher in elderly patients with COPD: a case control study
BACKGROUND: Elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) usually have a compromised nutritional status which is an independent predictor of morbidity and mortality. To know the Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) and the substrate oxidation measurement is essential to prevent thes...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3502439/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22672689 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-11-37 |