Predictive and modifying factors of bone mineral density decline in patients with COPD
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Keywords
COPD
Comorbidity
Osteoporosis
Vertebral fracture
Bisphosphonate
Abbreviations
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
QOL
quality of life
BMI
body-mass index
BMD
bone mineral density
ICS
inhaled corticosteroid
SD
standard deviation
K-CCR
Keio Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Comorbidity Research
WHO
World Health Organization
SGRQ
St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire
SF-36
Short Form 36 Health Survey
CT
computed tomography
LAA%
ratio of low attenuation are to total lung volume
DXA
Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry
IQR
interquartile range
GOLD
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
OCS
oral corticosteroid
FEV1
forced expiratory volume in 1 s
%FEV1
forced expiratory volume in 1 s as a percentage of predicted value
DLCO/VA
diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide divided by alveolar volume
%DLCO/VA
diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide divided by alveolar volume as a percentage of predicted value
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