Quadriceps muscle fibre atrophy and aerobic to anaerobic fibre type shift in COPD

S. Natanek, H. Gosker, I. Slot, G. Marsh, R. Langen, N. Hopkinson, P. Kemp, J. Moxham, A. Schols, M. Polkey (London, United Kingdom; , Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Interaction between respiratory and peripheral muscles
Session: Interaction between respiratory and peripheral muscles
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 1969
Disease area: Airway diseases

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S. Natanek, H. Gosker, I. Slot, G. Marsh, R. Langen, N. Hopkinson, P. Kemp, J. Moxham, A. Schols, M. Polkey (London, United Kingdom; , Netherlands). Quadriceps muscle fibre atrophy and aerobic to anaerobic fibre type shift in COPD. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 1969

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