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Utility of the six-minute walk test in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a simple test that is widely used to assess functional exercise capacity in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Patients with IPF have reduced exercise capacity due to a number of factors, such as impaired respiratory mechanics and circulatory proble...

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Autor principal: Lancaster, Lisa H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6291931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30559965
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40248-018-0158-z