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Influence of ventilation inhomogeneity on diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide in smokers without COPD

In smokers with preserved spirometry, D(LCO) is associated with ventilation inhomogeneity arising from peripheral airways. Measurement of D(LCO) to screen for early lung function abnormalities in smokers may be suboptimal and could be replaced by MBW. https://bit.ly/3nLmgg1

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kurz, Johanna Manuela, Frey, Jeannette, Auer, Reto, Rodondi, Nicolas, Nyilas, Sylvia, Pavlov, Nikolay, Funke-Chambour, Manuela, Singer, Florian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Respiratory Society 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7938046/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33718489
http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00706-2020

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