Richard Debigaré

Midthigh Muscle Cross-Sectional Area Is a Better Predictor of Mortality than Body Mass Index in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Karine Marquis, Richard Debigaré, Yves Lacasse et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2002 · 832 citations

Medicine, Clinical Sciences, Internal Medicine +17

Activation of caspase-3 is an initial step triggering accelerated muscle proteolysis in catabolic conditions

Jie Du, Xiaonan Wang, Christiane Miereles et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2004 · 701 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology +17

Contractile Leg Fatigue after Cycle Exercise

Didier Saey, Richard Debigaré, Pierre Leblanc et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2003 · 258 citations

Medicine, Pharmacotherapy, Rehabilitation Medicine +9

Exercise-induced Quadriceps Oxidative Stress and Peripheral Muscle Dysfunction in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A. Couillard, François Maltais, Didier Saey et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2003 · 256 citations

Education, Physiology, Exercise Physiology +16

Catabolic/Anabolic Balance and Muscle Wasting in Patients With COPD

Richard Debigaré, Karine Marquis, Claude H. Côt́e et al. · CHEST Journal · 2003 · 237 citations

Medicine, Physiology, Pulmonary Function Testing +7