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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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