What does body mass index measure in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and why should we care?

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-5

  Kasarskis, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RILUZOLE;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BODY MASS; DEPENDENT EDEMA; EDITORIAL; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL TIME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BODY MASS INDEX; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 79959325765     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.22113     Document Type: Editorial

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