The link between low resting diffusion capacity and exercise intolerance in COPD

A. Elbehairy (Alexandria, Egypt), C. O'Donnell (Kingston, Canada), A. Abd Elhameed (Alexandria, Egypt), S. Vincent (Kingston, Canada), K. Milne (Kingston, Canada), J. Neder (Kingston, Canada), D. O'Donnell (Kingston, Canada)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Session: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4128
Disease area: Airway diseases

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