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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...
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| Pubblicato in: | Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis |
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| Autori principali: | , , , , , , , , |
| Natura: | Artigo |
| Lingua: | Inglês |
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Dove Medical Press
2016
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| Accesso online: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5012597/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27621613 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S107326 |
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