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A Low Lean-to-Fat Ratio Reduces the Risk of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Patients with a Normal or Low Body Mass Index

BACKGROUND: Increased risk of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been reported in patients who are overweight and obese. However, the effects of body fat in patients with normal or low body mass index (BMI) and COPD remain unknown. This study aimed to examine the...

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Autores principales: Yang, Lingyi, Zhu, Yehan, Huang, Jian-An, Jin, Jianqiang, Zhang, Xiuqin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6647929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31302663
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.914783