Adaptation of the diaphragm and the vastus lateralis in mild-to-moderate COPD

Doucet M., Debigare R., Joanisse D.R., Cote C., LeBlanc P., Gregoire J., Deslauriers J., Vaillancourt R., Maltais F.

Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 971-979
Journal Issue: December
Disease area: Airway diseases

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