Reduced Skeletal Muscle Mass Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Asthma Control and Exacerbation.
Shuwen ZhangXin ZhangKe DengChangyong WangLisa G WoodHuajing WanLei LiuJi WangLi ZhangYing LiuGaiping ChengPeter G GibsonBrian Gregory George OliverFeng-Ming LuoVanessa Marie McDonaldWeimin LiGang WangPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
Low SMM was an independent risk factor for future AEx. Furthermore, a model involving SMM for predicting the risk of AEx in patients with asthma indicated that assessment of SMM has potential clinical implications for asthma management.