Effect of Common Medications on Longitudinal Pectoralis Muscle Area in Smokers
In current and former smokers, statin use was associated with reduced pectoralis muscle wasting, while aspirin use was associated with increased muscle loss. Additional research is needed to verify these findings. (Clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT00608764).
Authors
- Raúl San Jośe Estépar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3677-1996)
- Farbod N. Rahaghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0419-9670)
- Bina Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1472-9639)
- Toru Shirahata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8975-6618)
- Victor Castro
- Alejandro A. Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5037-2919)
- Merry‐Lynn McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2647-9422)
- Samuel Y. Ash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0224-6939)
- George R. Washko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1906-3244)
- Nicholas Enzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8082-2486)
- Joe W. Chiles
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Tufts University (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Alabama Department of Public Health (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- South Shore Hospital (US)
- Saitama Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2024.0557
- Primary Topic
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Pfizer
- AstraZeneca
- GlaxoSmithKline
- COPD Foundation
- Genentech
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute