Vitamin D and skeletal muscle function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : clinical associations, molecular mechanisms and genetic influences

This thesis investigates the role that serum 25(OH)D and serum 1,25(OH)2D concentration play in skeletal muscle dysfunction in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with reference to clinical impact, potential molecular mechanisms and genetic influences. In a large cohort of COP...

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Main Author: Jackson, Abigail
Other Authors: Hopkinson, Nick; Polkey, Michael; Kemp, Paul
Published: Imperial College London 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.656394