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Disfunción muscular esquelética de la EPOC. Mecanismos celulares
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A.G.N. Agustí
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Correspondencia: Servei de Pneumologia. Hospital Universitari Son Dureta. Andrea Doria, 55. 07014 Palma de Mallorca.
, J. Sauleda
Servicio de Neumología Hospital Universitari Son Dureta. Palma de Mallorca
M. Morlá*, C. Miralles*, X. Busquets*
* Unidad de Investigación. Hospital Universitari Son Dureta. Palma de Mallorca
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