Incident low muscle mass is associated with greater lung disease and lower circulating leptin in a tobacco-exposed longitudinal cohort

Muscle loss is prevalent in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Prior studies evaluating musculoskeletal dysfunction in COPD have focused on individuals with baseline low muscle mass. Currently, ther...

Source: Respiratory Research - September 22, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Richard H. Zou, S. Mehdi Nouraie, Chad Karoleski, Yingze Zhang, Frank C. Sciurba, Daniel E. Forman and Jessica Bon Tags: Research Source Type: research