Article
Impact of Transplant Body Mass Index and Post-Transplant Weight Changes on the Development of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction Phenotypes.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Jan 2000
Beauchamp-Parent Caroline, Jomphe Valérie, Morisset Julie, Poirier Charles, Lands Larry C, Nasir Basil S, Ferraro Pasquale, Mailhot Geneviève
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) is a lung transplant complication for which four phenotypes are recognized: Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), Restrictive allograft syndrome (RAS), mixed and undefined phenotypes. Weight gain is common after transplant and may negatively impact lung function. Study objectives were to describe post-transplant weight trajectories of patients who...
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