Alveolar–capillary reserve during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BACKGROUND: Factors limiting exercise in patients with COPD are complex. With evidence for accelerated pulmonary vascular aging, destruction of alveolar–capillary bed, and hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction, the ability to functionally expand surface area during exercise may become a primary limitat...

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Autores principales: Behnia, Mehrdad, Wheatley, Courtney M, Avolio, Alberto, Johnson, Bruce D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5661445/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29123389
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S142523

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5661445/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29123389
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S142523

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