Capillary density of the quadriceps in COPD patients: an structural determinant of muscle endurance?

C. Coronell, A. Ramirez-Sarmiento, Y. Nuñez, J. M. Broquetas, M. Orozco-Levi, J. Gea (Barcelona, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - The respiratory muscle pump: current concepts
Session: The respiratory muscle pump: current concepts
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3603
Disease area: Airway diseases

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