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Components of physical capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationship with phenotypic expression.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2011
Márquez-Martín Eduardo, Ramos Pilar Cejudo, López-Campos José Luis, Serrano Gotarredona María del Pilar, Herrero Silvia Navarro, Aguilar Rodrigo Tallón, Cortes Emilia Barrot, Ruiz Francisco Ortega
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: More accurate phenotyping of COPD is of great interest since it may have prognostic and therapeutic consequences. We attempted to explore the possible relationship between the extent of emphysema, as assessed by high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), and COPD severity. We also included some study variables involving exercise tolerance evaluation and peripheral muscle strength (PMS) measurement....
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