The mechanisms of cachexia underlying muscle dysfunction in COPD

AHV Remels, HR Gosker… - Journal of applied …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
Pulmonary cachexia is a prevalent, debilitating, and well-recognized feature of COPD
associated with increased mortality and loss of peripheral and respiratory muscle function …

Structural and functional changes of peripheral muscles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

RA Rabinovich, J Vilaró - Current opinion in pulmonary medicine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
COPD is a debilitating disease impacting negatively on health status and the functional
capacity of patients. COPD goes beyond the lungs and incurs significant systemic effects …