Molecular And Cellular Networks in Critical Illness Associated Muscle Weakness : Skeletal Muscle Proteostasis in the Intensive Care Unit

Critical illness associated muscle weakness and muscle dysfunction in intensive care unit (ICU) patients lead to severe morbidity and mortality as well as significant adverse effect on quality of life. Immobilization, mechanical ventilation, neuromuscular blocking agents, corticosteroids, and sepsis...

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Main Author: Banduseela, Varuna Chaminda
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för neurovetenskap 2012
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-183959
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