Body mass, fat-free body mass, and prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from a random population sample: findings from the Copenhagen City Heart Study
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Low body mass index (BMI) is a marker of poor prognosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In the general population, the harmful effect of low BMI is due to the deleterious effects of a low fat-free mass index (FFMI; fat-free mass/weight(2)).
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine |
Vol/bind | 173 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
Sider (fra-til) | 79-83 |
Antal sider | 5 |
ISSN | 1073-449X |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2006 |
ID: 43959111