AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) at the Crossroads Between CO<sub>2</sub> Retention and Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Skeletal muscle dysfunction is a major comorbidity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other pulmonary conditions. Chronic CO<sub>2</sub> retention, or hypercapnia, also occur in some of these patients. Both muscle dysfunction and hypercapnia associate with higher mortali...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/3/955 |