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Does Triceps Skinfold (TSF) better predict mortality compared to BMI in heart failure outpatients?
Does Triceps Skinfold (TSF) better predict mortality compared to BMI in heart failure outpatients?
Triceps skinfold thickness may serve as a superior prognostic marker for mortality compared to BMI in outpatients with heart failure.
TSF may improve mortality risk stratification versus BMI in HF outpatients; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Although BMI is the most widely used anthropometric parameter in clinical practice, our results suggested that TSF is a better predictive marker of mortality in HF outpatients.
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