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[Diaphragm and skeletal muscle dysfunction in COPD].
Revue des maladies respiratoires - 1 Dec 2011
Caron M-A, Debigaré R, Dekhuijzen P N R, Maltais F
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INTRODUCTION: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often accompanied by skeletal muscle alterations, resulting in enhanced morbidity and mortality. STATE OF THE ART: Many studies have highlighted important structural and biochemical modifications in limb and respiratory muscles in COPD. Reviewing the similarities and differences between the two most studied muscles in COPD, the quadriceps and the...
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