Low DLCO, reduced pulmonary blood volume and ventilatory inefficiency in smokers with mild emphysema

A. Elbehairy (Alexandria, Egypt), S. Vincent (Kingston, Ontario, Canada), D. Phillips (Kingston, Ontario, Canada), M. James (Kingston, Ontario, Canada), J. Veugen (London, Ontario, , Canada), G. Parraga (London, Ontario, , Canada), D. O’Donnell (Kingston, Ontario, Canada)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – New insights into the pathophysiology and prognosis of COPD
Session: New insights into the pathophysiology and prognosis of COPD
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Number: 2555

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