Low Liver Density Is Linked to Cardiovascular Comorbidity in COPD: An ECLIPSE Cohort Analysis.

Damien ViglinoMickaël MartinNatalie AlmerasJean-Pierre DesprésHarvey O CoxsonJean-Louis PépinIsabelle Vivodtzev Francois Maltaisnull null

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2019)

The present data indicate that a low liver density emerged as a predictor of cardiovascular comorbidities in the COPD population. However, the distribution of liver density and the prevalence of severe steatosis were similar in patients with COPD and control subjects.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
insulin resistance
high fat diet
big data
early onset
cystic fibrosis
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
data analysis