Musculoskeletal Disorders in Chronic Obstructive Airway Diseases: A Neglected Clinical Entity

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease that can affect various extra-pulmonary organs; one being the musculoskeletal system. Skeletal muscle dysfunction and osteoporosis are two important musculoskeletal disorders that have an impact on the quality of life in COPD patients in...

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Main Authors: C. Mohan Rao, Pratima Singh, Debashis Maikap, Prasanta Padhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PCO Convin S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file305_1315.pdf