Cellular protein breakdown and systemic inflammation are unaffected by pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary rehabilitation can improve the functional capacity, but has a variable effect on the low fat‐free mass (FFM) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. HYPOTHESIS: Pulmonary rehabilitation would not affect catabolic drives such as systemic inflammation and also pro...

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Main Authors: Bolton, Charlotte E, Broekhuizen, Roelinka, Ionescu, Alina A, Nixon, Lisette S, Wouters, Emiel F M
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Group 2007
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2111241/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16928709
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thx.2006.060368
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