The major limitation to exercise tolerance in COPD patients at Bogota (2640m) is hypoxemia

M. Gonzalez-Garcia, M. Barrero, D. Maldonado (Bogota, Colombia)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Exercise in respiratory diseases and oxygen therapy
Session: Exercise in respiratory diseases and oxygen therapy
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4390
Disease area: Airway diseases

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M. Gonzalez-Garcia, M. Barrero, D. Maldonado (Bogota, Colombia). The major limitation to exercise tolerance in COPD patients at Bogota (2640m) is hypoxemia. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 4390

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