Muscle wasting linked to worse outcomes in scarred lungs
NCT ID NCT07178197
Summary
This study aimed to understand how common muscle loss (sarcopenia) is in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a serious lung-scarring disease. Researchers measured muscle strength, lung function, walking ability, and quality of life in 60 patients to see if sarcopenia made their condition worse or lowered their quality of life. The goal was to gather information to help doctors better understand and manage this disease in the future.
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Mersin University Faculty of Medicine
Mersin, Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)
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