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Review
. 2002 Dec;57(12):1067-70.
doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.12.1067.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 5: systemic effects of COPD

E F M Wouters  1
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Review

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 5: systemic effects of COPD

E F M Wouters. Thorax. 2002 Dec.

Abstract

The role of body cell mass wasting, muscle wasting, and changes in muscle metabolism in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is reviewed.

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