The prognostic significance of weight loss in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‐related cachexia: a prospective cohort study

Yee Kwan, Hoi; Maddocks, Matthew; M. Nolan, Claire; E. Jones, Sarah; Patel, Suhani; E Barker, Ruth; S.C. Kon, Samantha; I. Polkey, Michael; Cullinan, Paul; D‐C Man, William

doi:10.1002/jcsm.12463

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The prognostic significance of weight loss in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‐related cachexia: a prospective cohort study

Published in Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle • Jun 17, 2019

Authors:

Hoi Yee Kwan

Matthew Maddocks

Claire M. Nolan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: 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 th...

Subject

Cachexia

Medicine

COPD

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