Neglected areas on thorax computed tomography evaluation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Paravertebral muscles and para-aortic adipose tissue


REŞORLU M., KARATAĞ O., Toprak C. A., Ozturk M. O.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY, cilt.62, sa.4, ss.487-492, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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IntroductionThis study, investigated the para-aortic adipose tissue cross-sectional area, a novel predictor of cardiovascular diseases and degenerative changes in the paravertebral muscles, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).