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Editorial
. 2006 Jan;61(1):1-3.
doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.044941.

Skeletal muscle weakness, reduced exercise tolerance, and COPD: is systemic inflammation the missing link?

D D Sin, S F P Man
Editorial

Skeletal muscle weakness, reduced exercise tolerance, and COPD: is systemic inflammation the missing link?

D D Sin et al. Thorax. 2006 Jan.

Abstract

Systemic inflammation may be the “missing link” between airway dysfunction and the extrapulmonary manifestations of COPD

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: The authors have received honoraria for speaking engagements from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and AstraZeneca and for consultative services from GSK. They have also received research funding from GSK.

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