Heterogeneity of diaphragmatic remodelling in COPD patients: changes in different structural and metabolic components involved in the aerobic capacity of the muscle

M. L. Blanco, J. Gea, M. Pastó, M. Orozco-Levi, J. Minguella, J. Broquetas (Barcelona, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Respiratory and skeletal muscle
Session: Respiratory and skeletal muscle
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3110
Disease area: Airway diseases

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