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Ultrasonographic assessment of skeletal muscle mass and diaphragm function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A case–control study

Uma Devaraj, Priya Ramachandran, Bhavna Patrick, Deepali Saxena, Kavitha Venkatnarayan, Varghese Louis, UmaMaheswari Krishnaswamy, GeorgeA D′souza

Lung India · 2020 · 101 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

Ultrasonographic assessment of the diaphragm and rectus femoris can be used as markers to assess skeletal muscle dysfunction in COPD as diaphragmatic function and RFCSA were lower in COPD patients.

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