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Cachexia is an important extra‐pulmonary manifestation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presenting as unintentional weight loss and altered body composition. Previous studies have focused on the relative importance of… Click to show full abstract
Cachexia is an important extra‐pulmonary manifestation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presenting as unintentional weight loss and altered body composition. Previous studies have focused on the relative importance of body composition compared with body mass rather than the relative importance of dynamic compared with static measures. We aimed to determine the prevalence of cachexia and pre‐cachexia phenotypes in COPD and examine the associations between cachexia and its component features with all‐cause mortality.
Journal Title: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Year Published: 2019
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