Human diaphragm atrophy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is not predicted by routine respiratory measures

Raquel Guimarães-Costa, Thomas Similowski, Isabelle Rivals, Capucine Morélot-Panzini, Marie-Cécile Nierat, Mai Thao Bui, David Akbar, Christian Straus, Norma Beatriz Romero, Patrick Pierre Michel, Fabrice Menegaux, François Salachas, Jésus Gonzalez-Bermejo, Gaëlle Bruneteau

Source: Eur Respir J, 53 (2) 1801749; 10.1183/13993003.01749-2018
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