Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8820016 | Respiratory Medicine | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A relatively high prevalence of malnutrition and sarcopenia was found in COPD patients applying international standard criteria, with some discrepancy between the two diagnoses. In addition, clear-cut changes in raw BIA variables were observed in malnourished patients with systemic inflammation and sarcopenic patients.
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Authors
Francesca de Blasio, Ada Di Gregorio, Francesco de Blasio, Andrea Bianco, Barbara Bellofiore, Luca Scalfi,