Trabecular bone score in active or former smokers with and without COPD.
Jessica GonzálezMacarena Rodríguez-FrailePilar RiveraPatricia RestitutoInmaculada ColinaMaría de Los Desamparados CallejaAna B AlcaideAránzazu CampoJuan BertóLuís M SeijoTeresa PérezJavier ZuluetaNerea VaroJuan P de-TorresPublished in: PloS one (2019)
A significant proportion of active and former smokers with and without COPD have an affected TBS. BMI, age, number of exacerbations and the degree of airway obstruction predicts TBS values in smokers with and without COPD. This important information should be considered when evaluating smokers at risk of osteoporosis.