Peripheral muscle dysfunction in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Peripheral muscle dysfunction in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
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English
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
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BackgroundA majority of patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) display persistent exercise intolerance despite new specific therapies. Whether patients with IPAH exhibit peripheral muscle dysfunction that may contribute to this limitation remains unknown. The hypothesis that the muscles of patients with IPAH are weaker and...
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Peripheral muscle dysfunction in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733677912
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733677912
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0040-6376
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1468-3296
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10.1136/thx.2009.117168
