Can the lung be obese? Lung tissue volume (Vtiss) is elevated in severe obesity and reduced by bariatric surgery

Eva Rivas (Barcelona, Spain), Arnoldo Santos, Eva Rivas, Robert Rodriguez-Roisin, Jesus Ruiz-Cabello, Ebymar Arismendi, Jose G. Venegas

Source: International Congress 2016 – From cardiopulmonary interaction to locomotor muscles and dyspnoea in health and disease
Disease area: Airway diseases, Pulmonary vascular diseases

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Eva Rivas (Barcelona, Spain), Arnoldo Santos, Eva Rivas, Robert Rodriguez-Roisin, Jesus Ruiz-Cabello, Ebymar Arismendi, Jose G. Venegas. Can the lung be obese? Lung tissue volume (Vtiss) is elevated in severe obesity and reduced by bariatric surgery. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 5031

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