Peripheral neuropathy in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Is the phrenic nerve more affected compared with other peripheral nerves?
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multicomponent disease with extrapulmonary manifestation. Peripheral nerve affection may be one of the results or mechanism of COPD. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate peripheral neuropathy in patients with stable COPD and w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2017;volume=15;issue=1;spage=52;epage=58;aulast=El-Rifai |