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Relation between systemic inflammatory markers, peripheral muscle mass, and strength in limb muscles in stable COPD patients

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between systemic inflammatory mediators and peripheral muscle mass and strength in COPD patients. Fifty-five patients (69% male; age: 64±9 years) with mild/very severe COPD (defined as forced expiratory volume in the first second [FEV(1)] =54%...

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Autores principales: Ferrari, Renata, Caram, Laura MO, Faganello, Marcia M, Sanchez, Fernanda F, Tanni, Suzana E, Godoy, Irma
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4531022/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26345641
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S85954