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Mortality and Exacerbation Risk by Body Mass Index in Patients with COPD in TIOSPIR and UPLIFT

RATIONALE: There is an association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with underweight individuals having higher mortality risk. Mortality and exacerbation risks among individuals with higher BMI are unclear. OBJECTIVES: To examine the relati...

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Autores principales: Putcha, Nirupama, Anzueto, Antonio R., Calverley, Peter M. A., Celli, Bartolomé R., Tashkin, Donald P., Metzdorf, Norbert, Mueller, Achim, Wise, Robert A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Thoracic Society 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8867355/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34406915
http://dx.doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202006-722OC