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The relationship of fat and muscle measurements with emphysema and bronchial wall thickening in smokers.

Stijn A O BunkJetty IpemaGrigory SidorenkovEdwin BenninkRozemarijn VliegenthartPim A de JongEsther PompeJean-Paul CharbonnierBart H D LuijkJoachim AertsHarry J M GroenFirdaus A A Mohamed Hoesein
Published in: ERJ open research (2024)
COPD presence and emphysema severity are associated with smaller amounts of thoracic fat and muscle, whereas bronchial wall thickening is associated with fat accumulation.
Keyphrases
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • adipose tissue
  • lung function
  • skeletal muscle
  • fatty acid
  • spinal cord
  • idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • pulmonary fibrosis
  • air pollution
  • spinal cord injury