Low bone mineral density in COPD patients related to worse lung function, low weight and decreased fat-free mass.

Vrieze, A

Low bone mineral density in COPD patients related to worse lung function, low weight and decreased fat-free mass. [electronic resource] - Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA Sep 2007 - 1197-202 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

0937-941X

10.1007/s00198-007-0355-7 doi


Body Mass Index
Bone Density--physiology
Chi-Square Distribution
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Forced Expiratory Volume
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Osteoporosis--etiology
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive--complications
Thinness--physiopathology