Muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: update on causes and biological findings

Respiratory and/or limb muscle dysfunction, which are frequently observed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, contribute to their disease prognosis irrespective of the lung function. Muscle dysfunction is caused by the interaction of local and systemic factors. The key deleteri...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of thoracic disease 2015-10, Vol.7 (10), p.E418-E438
Hauptverfasser: Gea, Joaquim, Pascual, Sergi, Casadevall, Carme, Orozco-Levi, Mauricio, Barreiro, Esther
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