Impact of baseline desaturation during a six minute walk test (6MWT) on prognostic value of subsequent changes in FVC and DLCO

K. R. Flaherty, A. C. Andrei, C. Fraley, B. H. Gross, E. A. Kazerooni, T. V. Colby, W. D. Travis, G. B. Toews, S. Murray, F. J. Martinez (Ann Arbor, Scottsdale, New York, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Interstial lung diseases
Session: Interstial lung diseases
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4773

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