A prospective study of decline in fat free mass and skeletal muscle strength in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A prospective study of decline in fat free mass and skeletal muscle strength in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Skeletal muscle depletion is an important complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but little prospective data exists about the rate at which it occurs and the factors that promote its development. We therefore pr...

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Main Authors: Moxham John, Hansel Trevor T, Swallow Elisabeth B, Dayer Mark J, Tennant Rachel C, Hopkinson Nicholas S, Polkey Michael I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/8/1/25

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