Respiratory exacerbations are associated with muscle loss in current and former smokers.
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Thorax. 2021 Jun;76(6):554-560. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215999. Epub 2021 Feb 11.
Thorax. 2021.
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Acute respiratory exacerbations are associated with reduction of muscle function, but there is a paucity of data on their long-term effect. This study explores the relationship between acute respiratory exacerbations and long-term muscle loss using serial measuremen …
Acute respiratory exacerbations are associated with reduction of muscle function, but there is a paucity of data on their long-term e …