Body composition assessment in COPD and pulmonary hypertension patients

Conclusion: Subjects with COPD and PH had a high quantity of fat mass as well as a reduced muscle mass and deteriorated membrane cell than subjects with COPD without PH. That fact could explain the low muscle force, functional capacity and worse prognosis in this subjects.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Gonzalez Islas, D., Orea Tejeda, A., Verdeja Vendrell, L., Jimenez Cepeda, A. G., Navarrete Penaloza, A. G., Perez Cortes, G. K., Castillo Aguilar, L. F., Pelaez Hernandez, V., Figueroa Herrera, F. A., Torres Montiel, S., Robles Uribe, B., Sanchez Santill Tags: Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Source Type: research