Source: Breathe, 15 (1) 69; 10.1183/20734735.0345-2018
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases



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J. Alberto Neder, Mathieu Marillier, Anne-Catherine Bernard, Denis E. O'Donnell. Transfer coefficient of the lung for carbon monoxide and the accessible alveolar volume: clinically useful if used wisely. Breathe, 15 (1) 69; 10.1183/20734735.0345-2018

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