Fat mass loss correlates with faster disease progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients: Exploring the utility of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in a prospective study.

<h4>Background/objective</h4>Weight loss is a predictor of shorter survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We performed serial measures of body composition using Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) in ALS patients to explore its utility as a biomarker of disease progression....

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Auteurs principaux: Ikjae Lee, Mohamed Kazamel, Tarrant McPherson, Jeremy McAdam, Marcas Bamman, Amy Amara, Daniel L Smith, Peter H King
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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/cbf11b03b4c740548528a386c9a157d3
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