Thoracic skeletal muscle quantification: low muscle mass is related with worse prognosis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients

Thoracic skeletal muscle quantification: low muscle mass is related with worse prognosis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients

Abstract Background Sarcopenia can contribute to negative outcomes in patients with various lung diseases. However, whether sarcopenia affects prognosis in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has not been reported. Simple measures of muscle mass, derived from chest computed tomography...

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Main Authors: Sung Woo Moon, Ji Soo Choi, Sang Hoon Lee, Kyung Soo Jung, Ji Ye Jung, Young Ae Kang, Moo Suk Park, Young Sam Kim, Joon Chang, Song Yee Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Sarcopenia
Computed tomography
Skeletal muscle
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1001-6

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