Psoas and Paraspinous Muscle Measurements on Computed Tomography Predict Mortality in European Americans with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Bryan M. Tucker,Fang-Chi Hsu,Thomas C. Register,J. Xu,Susan Carrie Smith,Mariana Murea,Donald W. Bowden,Barry I. Freedman,Leon Lenchik

Psoas and Paraspinous Muscle Measurements on Computed Tomography Predict Mortality in European Americans with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

2019

Bryan M. Tucker
Fang-Chi Hsu
Thomas C. Register
J. Xu
Susan Carrie Smith
Mariana Murea
Donald W. Bowden
Barry I. Freedman
Leon Lenchik

Background Appendicular skeletal muscle mass index and muscle attenuation (density) are negatively associated with mortality in European-derived populations.

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Mass index
Cardiology
Computed tomography
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Type 2 diabetes
Skeletal muscle
Internal medicine
Medicine
Proportional hazards model
Hazard ratio
Body mass index
Diabetes mellitus
National Death Index

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