Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction in COPD: Novelties in The Last Decade.

Barreiro Portela, Esther

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arbres.2016.07.009

Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction in COPD: Novelties in The Last Decade.

Citation

Barreiro E. Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction in COPD: Novelties in The Last Decade. Arch Bronconeumol. 2017 Feb;53(2):43-4. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2016.07.009

Abstract

Skeletal muscle dysfunction, characterized by impaired strength and/or endurance properties of muscles, is a relevant systemic manifestation in patients with chronic cardiac and respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Muscle dysfunction negatively affects exercise capacity in the patients, thus diminishing their quality of life.