title: Skeletal muscle weakness, reduced exercise tolerance, and COPD: is systemic inflammation the missing link?
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Sin
authors.forename: S F P
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Man
mesh_terms: D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6; D002097:C-Reactive Protein