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. 2017 Aug 7;12:2355–2362. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S138497

Table 2.

Correlation analysis of SMI and ASMI, with T-score by part

Femur T-score
Femur neck T-score
Lumbar T-score
Coefficient P-value Coefficient P-value Coefficient P-value
Asthma
 SMI 0.312 0.003 0.290 0.006 0.355 0.001
 ASMI 0.263 0.013 0.271 0.010 0.321 0.002
COPD
 SMI 0.498 <0.001 0.492 <0.001 0.458 <0.001
 ASMI 0.502 ,0.001 0.509 <0.001 0.457 <0.001
ACOS
 SMI 0.506 <0.001 0.521 <0.001 0.455 <0.001
 ASMI 0.486 <0.001 0.559 <0.001 0.469 <0.001

Abbreviations: SMI, skeletal muscle index; ASMI, appendicular SMI; ACOS, asthma–COPD overlap syndrome.