| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Skeletal muscle dysfunction in COPD patients can be attributed to a set of complex interactions between many factors, both systemic and local.Figure 3Proposed mechanisms of skeletal muscle dysfunction in COPD patients.Systemic factorsIt has long been recognized that systemic factors such as inflammation, malnutrition, medication, inactivity, age, hypoxemia, and smoking exert strong effects on skel
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