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

REŞORLU, MUSTAFA; KARATAĞ, OZAN; Toprak, Canan; Ozturk, Muhsin

doi:10.1111/1754-9485.12716

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

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

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY, vol.62, no.4, pp.487-492, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 62 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1111/1754-9485.12716
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.487-492
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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).