Six years progression of exercise capacity in subjects with mild to moderate airflow obstruction, smoking and never smoking controls.
<h4>Background</h4>Exercise capacity is an important feature in patients with COPD. Its impairment drives disability and dependency for daily activities performance. This study evaluated the six years change in exercise capacity in subjects with airflow obstruction and compared this to s...
Main Authors: | Fernanda Machado Rodrigues, Matthias Loeckx, Miek Hornikx, Hans Van Remoortel, Zafeiris Louvaris, Heleen Demeyer, Wim Janssens, Thierry Troosters |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208841 |
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