Augmenting pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : studies of ACE-inhibition and nitrate supplementation

This thesis addresses two approaches to enhancing exercise capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The first is by manipulation of the renin-angiotensin system through angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition to establish if this can augment the response to pulmonary rehabili...

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Main Author: Curtis, Katrina Jane
Other Authors: Hopkinson, Nicholas ; Polkey, Michael ; Man, William
Published: Imperial College London 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.705818