Source: ERJ Open Res, 6 (2) 00028-2020; 10.1183/23120541.00028-2020



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Jeffrey M. Haynes, Gregg L. Ruppel, David A. Kaminsky. Weight-based reference equations for the 6-min walk test can be misleading in obese patients. ERJ Open Res, 6 (2) 00028-2020; 10.1183/23120541.00028-2020

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