The relevance of respiratory muscle dysfunction and novel treatment options in COPD

D. Langer (Leuven, Belgium)

Source: International Congress 2017 – PG18 Targeting the locomotor and respiratory muscles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: novel interventional tools and rehabilitation strategies
Disease area: Airway diseases

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