Association of subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue with overall survival in Taiwanese patients with bone metastases - results from a retrospective analysis of consecutively collected data.

Association of subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue with overall survival in Taiwanese patients with bone metastases - results from a retrospective analysis of consecutively collected data.

BACKGROUND:Growing evidence indicates that measures of body composition may be related to clinical outcomes in patients with malignancies. The aim of this study was to investigate whether measures of regional adiposity-including subcutaneous adipose tissue index (SATI) and visceral adipose tissue in...

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Main Authors: Wen Ching Chuang, Ngan Ming Tsang, Chi Cheng Chuang, Kai Ping Chang, Ping Ching Pai, Kuan Hung Chen, Wen Chi Chou, Shiao Fwu Tai, Shu Chen Liu, Kin Fong Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228360

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