Leg blood flow is impaired during small muscle mass exercise in patients with COPD

This study demonstrates that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a reduced blood flow to skeletal muscle during small muscle mass exercise. In contrast to healthy individuals, interstitial prostacyclin levels did not increase during exercise and plasma endothelin-1 levels were higher in the patients with COPD.

Source: Journal of Applied Physiology - September 14, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Iepsen, U. W., Munch, G. W., Rugbjerg, M., Ryrso, C. K., Secher, N. H., Hellsten, Y., Lange, P., Pedersen, B. K., Thaning, P., Mortensen, S. P. Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research