A Low Body Mass Index Is Associated with Unsuccessful Treatment in Patients with Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease.

Hironori SadamatsuKoichiro TakahashiHiroki TashiroKoji KusabaTetsuro HaraguchiYuki KuriharaNatsuko KomiyaChiho NakashimaTomomi NakamuraShinya KimuraNaoko Sueoka-Aragane

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)

A low BMI is associated with cavitary lesions, malnutrition, and unsuccessful treatment in MAC-PD.

Keyphrases

body mass index
pulmonary hypertension
weight loss