Ventilation distribution and gas trapping as affected by increased gravitational load and compression of the lower body

M. Gronkvist, E. Bergsten, O. Eiken, P. Gustafsson (Linkoping and Stockholm, Gothenburgh, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Pulmonary gas exchange
Session: Pulmonary gas exchange
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2393
Disease area: Airway diseases

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