Single-breath diffusion: Comparison between helium and methane as tracer gases in COPD and healthy controls

R. Salvador-Ong, E. Dijkers, R. Steenwijk van, P. Sterk (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Respiratory function at rest and during exercise
Session: Respiratory function at rest and during exercise
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1271
Disease area: Airway diseases, Interstitial lung diseases

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R. Salvador-Ong, E. Dijkers, R. Steenwijk van, P. Sterk (Amsterdam, Netherlands). Single-breath diffusion: Comparison between helium and methane as tracer gases in COPD and healthy controls. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 1271

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