Pre-Hospital Low ALT Activity, a Marker of Sarcopenia and Frailty, is Associated with Increased Long-Term Mortality after COPD Exacerbations. Historic Prospective Cohort Study.
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- 31 March 2020
- preprint content
- Published by Research Square Platform LLC
Abstract
Background. COPD exacerbations have negative impact on patients' survival. Several risk factors for grave outcomes of such exacerbations have been descried. Muscle dysfunction and mass loss were shown to impact negatively on prognosis and survival. Low activity of the enzyme ALT (Alanine amino-tr...Keywords
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