Histologic subtypes are not associated with the presence of sarcopenia in lung cancer.

Chang Rae KimEun Young KimYoung Saing KimHee Kyung AhnKun Woo KimYu Mi JeongJeong Ho Kim

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Sarcopenia was found to be significantly associated with old age, male gender, an advanced stage, comorbidities, and low BMI in LCA. However, histology subtype was not an independent factor for the presence of sarcopenia.

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skeletal muscle
community dwelling
body mass index
mental health
weight gain
weight loss