Gene polymorphisms associated with heterogeneity and senescence characteristics of sarcopenia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Main Authors: Amy H. Attaway (Author), Annette Bellar (Author), Nicole Welch (Author), Jinendiran Sekar (Author), Avinash Kumar (Author), Saurabh Mishra (Author), Umur Hatipoğlu (Author), Merry‐Lynn McDonald (Author), Elizabeth A. Regan (Author), Jonathan D. Smith (Author), George Washko (Author), Raúl San José Estépar (Author), Peter Bazeley (Author), Joe Zein (Author), Srinivasan Dasarathy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sarcopenia, or loss of skeletal muscle mass and decreased contractile strength, contributes to morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The severity of sarcopenia in COPD is variable, and there are limited data to explain phenotype he...