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Lower limb vasodilatory capacity is not reduced in patients with moderate COPD

We compared exercise capacity (peak O(2) uptake; V̇O(2peak)) and lower limb vasodilatory capacity in 9 patients with moderate COPD (FEV(1) 52.7 ± 7.6% predicted) and 9 age-matched healthy control subjects. V̇O(2peak) was measured via open circuit spirometry during incremental cycling. Calf blood flo...

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Autores principales: Sabapathy, Surendran, Awater, Marc F, Schneider, Donald A, Kingsley, Rebecca A, Hopman, Maria TE, Morris, Norman R
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2706599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18046905