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.
MeSH terms
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Humans
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Inflammation / physiopathology
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Inflammation Mediators / metabolism
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Muscle Weakness / etiology
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Muscle Weakness / metabolism
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Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism
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Muscular Atrophy / etiology
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Muscular Diseases / etiology*
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Muscular Diseases / metabolism
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / complications*
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / metabolism
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Wasting Syndrome / etiology
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Wasting Syndrome / metabolism