Collagen content of the human diaphragm

INTRODUCTION: In limb muscle, the amount of endomysial, perimysial, and basal lamina collagen can increase as an adaptive response to endurance training or in response to exertion-induced injury. In the costal diaphragm, there is evidence for both adaptation and injury in people with chronic obstruc...

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Main Author: Scott, Alexander
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/14052