Exploring the Association Between Emphysema Phenotypes and Low Bone Mineral Density in Smokers with and without COPD.
Gonzalez J, Rivera-Ortega P, Rodríguez-Fraile M, Restituto P, Colina I, Calleja MLD, Alcaide AB, Campo A, Bertó J, Seijo L, Pérez-Warnisher MT, Zulueta JJ, Varo N, de-Torres JP.
Gonzalez J, et al.
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2020 Jul 27;15:1823-1829. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S257918. eCollection 2020.
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2020.
PMID: 32801680
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Many studies have shown that emphysema is a strong and independent predictor of low bone mineral density (BMD) in smokers; however, none of them explored its association with different emphysema subtypes. ...BMI and centrilobular emphysema are strong and independent pre …
Many studies have shown that emphysema is a strong and independent predictor of low bone mineral density (BMD) in smokers; however, n …