Computed Tomography Measurement of Rib Cage Morphometry in Emphysema

BACKGROUND: Factors determining the shape of the human rib cage are not completely understood. We aimed to quantify the contribution of anthropometric and COPD-related changes to rib cage variability in adult cigarette smokers. METHODS: Rib cage diameters and areas (calculated from the inner surface...

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Autores principales: Sverzellati, Nicola, Colombi, Davide, Randi, Giorgia, Pavarani, Antonio, Silva, Mario, Walsh, Simon L., Pistolesi, Massimo, Alfieri, Veronica, Chetta, Alfredo, Vaccarezza, Mauro, Vitale, Marco, Pastorino, Ugo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3729561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23935872
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068546

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3729561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23935872
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068546

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