Prevalence of quadriceps muscle weakness in patients with COPD and its association with disease severity

Sidharth Kharbanda,1 Anand Ramakrishna,2 Shyam Krishnan31Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, 2Department of Respiratory Medicine, 3Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Mangaluru, Karnataka, IndiaIntroduction: COPD presents with an array of extra-pulmonary symptom...

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Main Authors: Kharbanda S, Ramakrishna A, Krishnan S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-09-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/prevalence-of-quadriceps-muscle-weakness-in-patients-with-copd-and-its-peer-reviewed-article-COPD