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Muscle function in COPD: a complex interplay

The skeletal muscles play an essential role in life, providing the mechanical basis for respiration and movement. Skeletal muscle dysfunction is prevalent in all stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and significantly influences symptoms, functional capacity, health related quality...

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Autores principales: Donaldson, Anna V, Maddocks, Matthew, Martolini, Dario, Polkey, Michael I, Man, William D-C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3430120/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22973093
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S28247