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Sarcopenia correlates with systemic inflammation in COPD

BACKGROUND: Muscle wasting and chronic inflammation are predominant features of patients with COPD. Systemic inflammation is associated with an accelerated decline in lung function. In this study, the prevalence of sarcopenia and the relationships between sarcopenia and systemic inflammations in pat...

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Autores principales: Byun, Min Kwang, Cho, Eun Na, Chang, Joon, Ahn, Chul Min, Kim, Hyung Jung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5325093/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28255238
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S130790