Exploring the interplay between airway bacteria, airway inflammation, lung structure and skeletal muscle dysfunction in COPD

Airway bacteria, airway inflammation, lung structure and skeletal muscle dysfunction are all recognised as important components of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet the interplay between these components is not well understood. Within this thesis I present an observational study expl...

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Main Author: Barker, Bethan Louise
Other Authors: Brightling, Christopher ; Steiner, Michael
Published: University of Leicester 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.718752