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Longitudinal changes to quadriceps thickness demonstrate acute sarcopenia following admission to hospital for an exacerbation of chronic respiratory disease

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  • Hamish J C McAuley Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK Centre for Exercise and Rehabilitation Science, Institute for Lung Health, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Theresa C Harvey-Dunstan Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Michelle Craner Centre for Exercise and Rehabilitation Science, Institute for Lung Health, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Matthew Richardson Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Sally J Singh Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK Centre for Exercise and Rehabilitation Science, Institute for Lung Health, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Michael C Steiner Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK Centre for Exercise and Rehabilitation Science, Institute for Lung Health, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Neil J Greening Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK Centre for Exercise and Rehabilitation Science, Institute for Lung Health, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Dr Neil J Greening, Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; neil.greening{at}leicester.ac.uk
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McAuley HJC, Harvey-Dunstan TC, Craner M, et al
Longitudinal changes to quadriceps thickness demonstrate acute sarcopenia following admission to hospital for an exacerbation of chronic respiratory disease
Thorax 2021;76:726-728.

Publication history

  • Received August 6, 2020
  • Revised November 26, 2020
  • Accepted November 30, 2020
  • First published December 22, 2020.
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September 01, 2022

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