Does muscle wasting always mean muscle weakness? A prevalence study in COPD

E. Tremey, F. Alexandre, A. Calvat, N. Oliver, A. Varray, N. Heraud (Lodeve, Montpellier, France)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Latest insights in pulmonary rehabilitation
Session: Latest insights in pulmonary rehabilitation
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3034
Disease area: Airway diseases

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