Cigarrette smoke as a cause of injury in muscle cells: effects on the diaphragm and quadriceps muscles

A. Ramirez-Sarmiento, A. Mayer, O. Nascimento, F. Rosa, A. Camelier, C. Coronell, J. Gea, J. Jardim, M. Orozco-Levi (Sao Paulo, Brazil; Barcelona, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Skeletal muscle in respiratory disease
Session: Skeletal muscle in respiratory disease
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1538
Disease area: Airway diseases

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