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Gene polymorphisms associated with heterogeneity and senescence characteristics of sarcopenia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle - 1 Apr 2023
Attaway Amy H, Bellar Annette, Welch Nicole, Sekar Jinendiran, Kumar Avinash, Mishra Saurabh, Hatipoğlu Umur, McDonald Merry-Lynn, Regan Elizabeth A, Smith Jonathan D, Washko George, Estépar Raúl San José, Bazeley Peter, Zein Joe, Dasarathy Srinivasan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia, or loss of skeletal muscle mass and decreased contractile strength, contributes to morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The severity of sarcopenia in COPD is variable, and there are limited data to explain phenotype heterogeneity. Others have shown that COPD patients with sarcopenia have several hallmarks of cellular senescence, a potential...
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