COPD muscle loss: could blood cells be the culprit?
NCT ID NCT04939454
First seen Dec 29, 2025 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026 · Updated 14 times
Summary
This study looked at whether special blood cells called fibrocytes are involved in muscle loss (sarcopenia) in people with COPD. Researchers compared muscle biopsies from 22 COPD patients with and without sarcopenia. The goal was to understand why muscle wasting happens, which could lead to better treatments in the future.
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Hôpital Haut-Lévêque - CHU de Bordeaux
Pessac, 33600, France
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