Association between body fat decrease during the first year after diagnosis and the prognosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: CT-based body composition analysis

CONCLUSION: A ≥ 52.3 cm2 decrease in fat area, automatically measured using deep learning technique, at T12-L1 in one year post-diagnosis was an independent poor prognostic factor in IPF patients.PMID:38418966 | DOI:10.1186/s12931-024-02712-6

Source: Respiratory Care - February 28, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ji Young Lee Soon Ho Yoon Jin Mo Goo Jimyung Park Jong Hyuk Lee Source Type: research