Paraspinal myosteatosis is associated with COPD: a cross-sectional MRI analysis from the population-based KORA cohort

Paraspinal myosteatosis is associated with COPD: a cross-sectional MRI analysis from the population-based KORA cohort

Abstract Background Muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents a significant extrapulmonary manifestation. Yet, the role of muscle fat infiltration (myosteatosis) in paraspinal muscles remains incompletely characterized. This study investigated whether paraspinal m...

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Main Authors: Thierno D. Diallo, Stefan Karrasch, Matthias Jung, Annette Peters, Roberto Lorbeer, Christopher L. Schlett, Ricarda von Krüchten, Fabian Bamberg, Susanne Rospleszcz, Lena S. Kiefer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Myosteatosis
Obstructive lung disease
Body composition
Magnetic resonance imaging
Imaging biomarker
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-025-03297-4
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