The prognostic significance of weight loss in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‐related cachexia: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Hoi Yee Kwan (Author), Matthew Maddocks (Author), Claire M. Nolan (Author), Sarah E. Jones (Author), Suhani Patel (Author), Ruth E. Barker (Author), Samantha S.C. Kon (Author), Michael I. Polkey (Author), Paul Cullinan (Author), William D.‐C. Man (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cachexia is an important extra‐pulmonary manifestation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presenting as unintentional weight loss and altered body composition. Previous studies have focused on the relative importance of body composition compared with body mass rather...