Mid-thigh intramuscular fat is associated with physical inactivity and quadriceps fibre type profile in patients with COPD

M. Maddocks, D. Shrikrishna, S. Natanek, S. Vitoriano, R. Tanner, N. Hart, P. Kemp, J. Moxham, M. Polkey, N. Hopkinson (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –The best abstracts in physical inactivity and exercise training in COPD
Session: The best abstracts in physical inactivity and exercise training in COPD
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1985
Disease area: Airway diseases

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M. Maddocks, D. Shrikrishna, S. Natanek, S. Vitoriano, R. Tanner, N. Hart, P. Kemp, J. Moxham, M. Polkey, N. Hopkinson (London, United Kingdom). Mid-thigh intramuscular fat is associated with physical inactivity and quadriceps fibre type profile in patients with COPD. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 1985

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