A Low Body Mass Index Is Associated with Unsuccessful Treatment in Patients with <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> Complex Pulmonary Disease

A Low Body Mass Index Is Associated with Unsuccessful Treatment in Patients with <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> Complex Pulmonary Disease

Background: A low body mass index (BMI) has been reported to be a poor prognostic factor for <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD). The purpose of this study was to clarify the clinical features of MAC-PD in cases with a low BMI. Methods: This retrospective study...

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Main Authors: Hironori Sadamatsu, Koichiro Takahashi, Hiroki Tashiro, Koji Kusaba, Tetsuro Haraguchi, Yuki Kurihara, Natsuko Komiya, Chiho Nakashima, Tomomi Nakamura, Shinya Kimura, Naoko Sueoka-Aragane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
<i>Mycobacterium avium</i> complex pulmonary disease
body mass index
cavitary lesions
prognostic nutritional index
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/8/1576

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