Impact of BMI on exacerbation and medical care expenses in subjects with mild to moderate airflow obstruction

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The rate of obesity is increasing in Asia, but the clinical impact of body mass index (BMI) on the outcome of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains unknown. We aimed to assess this impact while focusing on the risk of exacerbation, health-care utilization, an...

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Autores principales: Jo, Yong Suk, Kim, Yee Hyung, Lee, Jung Yeon, Kim, Kyungjoo, Jung, Ki-Suck, Yoo, Kwang Ha, Rhee, Chin Kook
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6067770/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30100716
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S163000

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6067770/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30100716
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S163000

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