Body mass index and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: The association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been a subject of interest for decades. However, the evidence is inadequate to draw robust conclusions because some studies were generally small or with...

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Main Authors: Chao Cao, Ran Wang, Jianmiao Wang, Hansvin Bunjhoo, Yongjian Xu, Weining Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3427325?pdf=render