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Plasma Orexin-A Levels in COPD Patients with Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Orexins have previously been shown to promote wakefulness, regulate lipid metabolism and participate in energy homeostasis. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between plasma orexin-A and body composition in COPD in-patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure. 40 patients with h...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3134321/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21765621 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/754847 |