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Is dynamometry able to infer the risk of muscle mass loss in patients with COPD?
INTRODUCTION: Sarcopenia is characterized by a progressive and generalized decrease of strength and muscle mass. Muscle mass loss is prevalent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a result of both the disease and aging. Some methods have been proposed to assess body compo...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4516177/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26229459 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S69829 |