Exploring the interplay between airway bacteria, airway inflammation, lung structure and skeletal muscle dysfunction in COPD
Airway bacteria, airway inflammation, lung structure and skeletal muscle dysfunction are all recognised as important components of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet the interplay between these components is not well understood. Within this thesis I present an observational study expl...
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University of Leicester
2017
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.718752 |