Association between the Static and Dynamic Lung Function and CT-Derived Thoracic Skeletal Muscle Measurements-A Retrospective Analysis of a 12-Month Observational Follow-Up Pilot Study.
Mia Solholt Godthaab BrathSisse Dyrman AlstedMarina SahakyanEsben Bolvig MarkJens Brøndum FrøkjærHenrik Højgaard RasmussenLasse Riis ØstergaardRasmus Brath ChristensenUlla Møller WeinreichPublished in: Advances in respiratory medicine (2024)
The findings suggest distinct LF and BC progression patterns between male and female patients with COPD. A low IC/TLC ratio may predict increased muscle fat. Further studies are necessary to understand these relationships better.
Keyphrases
- lung function
- skeletal muscle
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- cystic fibrosis
- air pollution
- insulin resistance
- image quality
- adipose tissue
- dual energy
- computed tomography
- spinal cord
- contrast enhanced
- case control
- positron emission tomography
- cross sectional
- magnetic resonance imaging
- metabolic syndrome
- magnetic resonance