Functional relevance of peripheral muscle injury in patients with COPD

A. Ramirez-Sarmiento, C. Coronell, J. M. Martinez-Llorens, M. Dominguez, J. Gea, M. Orozco-Levi, on Behalf of the ENIGMA in COPD Project (Barcelona, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Pathophysiology of respiratory muscles
Session: Pathophysiology of respiratory muscles
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3647
Disease area: Airway diseases

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