Skeletal muscles in chronic airflow obstruction: why bother?

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003 Oct 15;168(8):916-7. doi: 10.1164/rccm.2307007.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Airway Obstruction / etiology*
  • Airway Obstruction / pathology
  • Airway Obstruction / physiopathology
  • Atrophy
  • Cystic Fibrosis / complications*
  • Diaphragm / pathology
  • Diaphragm / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy
  • Muscle Weakness / etiology*
  • Muscle Weakness / pathology
  • Muscle Weakness / physiopathology
  • Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / complications*
  • Respiratory Muscles / physiopathology*