Skeletal muscle weakness is associated with wasting of extremity fat-free mass but not with airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease123
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KEY WORDS
Skeletal muscle weakness
extremity fat-free mass
chronic bronchitis
emphysema
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
humans
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From the Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Maastricht and the Asthma Centre Hornerheide, Horn, Netherlands.
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Supported by a research grant from the University Hospital Maastricht, Netherlands.
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Reprints not available. Address correspondence to MPKJ Engelen, Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Maastricht, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected].
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