The effect of nutritional abnormalities on peripheral muscles and exercise capacity in COPD

M. MontesdeOca, S. H. Torres, N. Hernández, C. Tálamo, J. Villalobos (Caracas, Venezuela)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - COPD: a multicomponent disease
Session: COPD: a multicomponent disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3363
Disease area: Airway diseases

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