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Xu K, Li TZ, Terry JG, Krishnan AR, Deppen SA, Huo Y, Maldonado F, Carr JJ, Landman BA, Sandler KL. Age-related Muscle Fat Infiltration in Lung Screening Participants: Impact of Smoking Cessation. MedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences. 2023 Dec 5.
Abstract
Skeletal muscle fat infiltration progresses with aging and is worsened among individuals with a history of cigarette smoking. Many negative impacts of smoking on muscles are likely reversible with smoking cessation.