Dynapenia is highly prevalent in older patients with advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Dynapenia is highly prevalent in older patients with advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Abstract Body composition and muscle strength are emerging aspects in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) clinical assessment. We aimed to study the relationships of handgrip strength (HGS) with anthropometric variables, body composition, and disease staging, and to evaluate the prevalence of dynape...

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Main Authors: Marialuisa Bocchino, Paola Alicante, Ludovica Capitelli, Anna Agnese Stanziola, Lorena Gallotti, Ada Di Gregorio, Gaetano Rea, Alessandro Sanduzzi Zamparelli, Luca Scalfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97424-y

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97424-y

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