Peripheral skeletal muscles and exercise performance in Chagas' disease patients

M. M. de Oca, S. H. Torres, F. Vásquez, H. J. Finol, J. J. Puigbó, J. Loyo, B. Anchustegui (Caracas, Venezuela)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Pathophysiology of exercise limitation
Session: Pathophysiology of exercise limitation
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1832
Disease area: Airway diseases

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