Mid-arm and calf circumferences are stronger mortality predictors than body mass index for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently the third most common cause of death in the world. Patients with COPD experience airflow obstruction, weight loss, skeletal muscle dysfunction, and comorbidities. Anthropometric indicators are risk factors for mortality in geriatr...

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Autores principales: Ho, Shu-Chuan, Wang, Jiun-Yi, Kuo, Han-Pin, Huang, Chien-Da, Lee, Kang-Yun, Chuang, Hsiao-Chi, Feng, Po-Hao, Chen, Tzu-Tao, Hsu, Min-Fang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5012597/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27621613
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S107326

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5012597/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27621613
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S107326

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