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A prospective study of decline in fat free mass and skeletal muscle strength in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hopkinson NS, Tennant RC, Dayer MJ, Swallow EB, Hansel TT, Moxham J, Polkey MI.

Respir Res. 2007 Mar 13;8:25.PMID: 17355636 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

+9/+9 Homozygosity of the bradykinin receptor gene polymorphism is associated with reduced fat-free mass in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hopkinson NS, Eleftheriou KI, Payne J, Nickol AH, Hawe E, Moxham J, Montgomery H, Polkey MI.

Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Apr;83(4):912-7.PMID: 16600946 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

A role for anabolic steroids in the rehabilitation of patients with COPD? A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial.

Creutzberg EC, Wouters EF, Mostert R, Pluymers RJ, Schols AM.

Chest. 2003 Nov;124(5):1733-42.PMID: 14605042 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effects of whole-body exercise training on body composition and functional capacity in normal-weight patients with COPD.

Franssen FM, Broekhuizen R, Janssen PP, Wouters EF, Schols AM.

Chest. 2004 Jun;125(6):2021-8.PMID: 15189917 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Nutritional depletion in relation to respiratory and peripheral skeletal muscle function in out-patients with COPD.

Engelen MP, Schols AM, Baken WC, Wesseling GJ, Wouters EF.

Eur Respir J. 1994 Oct;7(10):1793-7.PMID: 7828687 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Limb muscle dysfunction in COPD: effects of muscle wasting and exercise training.

Franssen FM, Broekhuizen R, Janssen PP, Wouters EF, Schols AM.

Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005 Jan;37(1):2-9.PMID: 15632660 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Efficacy of nutritional supplementation therapy in depleted patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Creutzberg EC, Wouters EF, Mostert R, Weling-Scheepers CA, Schols AM.

Nutrition. 2003 Feb;19(2):120-7.PMID: 12591542 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Exacerbations and lung function decline in COPD: new insights in current and ex-smokers.

Makris D, Moschandreas J, Damianaki A, Ntaoukakis E, Siafakas NM, Milic Emili J, Tzanakis N.

Respir Med. 2007 Jun;101(6):1305-12. Epub 2006 Nov 16.PMID: 17112715 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impact of COPD exacerbations on patient-centered outcomes.

Cote CG, Dordelly LJ, Celli BR.

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Body composition and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Schols AM, Broekhuizen R, Weling-Scheepers CA, Wouters EF.

Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Jul;82(1):53-9.PMID: 16002800 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Angiotensin converting enzyme genotype and strength in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hopkinson NS, Nickol AH, Payne J, Hawe E, Man WD, Moxham J, Montgomery H, Polkey MI.

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 Aug 15;170(4):395-9. Epub 2004 Apr 29.PMID: 15117739 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Acute effect of oral steroids on muscle function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hopkinson NS, Man WD, Dayer MJ, Ross ET, Nickol AH, Hart N, Moxham J, Polkey MI.

Eur Respir J. 2004 Jul;24(1):137-42.PMID: 15293616 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The contribution of peripheral muscle function to shuttle walking performance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Steiner MC, Singh SJ, Morgan MD.

J Cardiopulm Rehabil. 2005 Jan-Feb;25(1):43-9.PMID: 15714112 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Nutritional support and quality of life in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.

Planas M, Alvarez J, García-Peris PA, de la Cuerda C, de Lucas P, Castellà M, Canseco F, Reyes L.

Clin Nutr. 2005 Jun;24(3):433-41. Epub 2005 Apr 21.PMID: 15896431 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Relationship between exacerbation frequency and lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Donaldson GC, Seemungal TA, Bhowmik A, Wedzicha JA.

Thorax. 2002 Oct;57(10):847-52. Erratum in: Thorax. 2008 Aug;63(8):753. PMID: 12324669 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Systemic impairment in relation to disease burden in patients with moderate COPD eligible for a lifestyle program. Findings from the INTERCOM trial.

van Wetering CR, van Nooten FE, Mol SJ, Hoogendoorn M, Rutten-Van Mölken MP, Schols AM.

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2008;3(3):443-51.PMID: 18990973 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effect of 1-year treatment with roflumilast in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Calverley PM, Sanchez-Toril F, McIvor A, Teichmann P, Bredenbroeker D, Fabbri LM.

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Jul 15;176(2):154-61. Epub 2007 Apr 26.PMID: 17463412 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Muscle strength and exercise kinetics in COPD patients with a normal fat-free mass index are comparable to control subjects.

Heijdra YF, Pinto-Plata V, Frants R, Rassulo J, Kenney L, Celli BR.

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Abdominal muscle and quadriceps strength in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Man WD, Hopkinson NS, Harraf F, Nikoletou D, Polkey MI, Moxham J.

Thorax. 2005 Sep;60(9):718-22. Epub 2005 May 27.PMID: 15923239 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effects of an oral ghrelin mimetic on body composition and clinical outcomes in healthy older adults: a randomized trial.

Nass R, Pezzoli SS, Oliveri MC, Patrie JT, Harrell FE Jr, Clasey JL, Heymsfield SB, Bach MA, Vance ML, Thorner MO.

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