Systemic and pulmonary inflammation is independent of skeletal muscle changes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Bethan L Barker,1 Susan McKenna,1 Vijay Mistry,1 Mitesh Pancholi,1 Hemu Patel,2 Koirobi Haldar,3 Michael R Barer,3 Ian D Pavord,4 Michael C Steiner,1 Christopher E Brightling,1 Mona Bafadhel4 1Institute for Lung Health, NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, Department of Infection, Immunity an...

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Main Authors: Barker BL, McKenna S, Mistry V, Pancholi M, Patel H, Haldar K, Barer MR, Pavord ID, Steiner MC, Brightling CE, Bafadhel M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/systemic-and-pulmonary-inflammation-is-independent-of-skeletal-muscle--peer-reviewed-article-COPD