Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity and the complexity of diagnosis in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Souza Rogerio, Fernandes Caio J.C., Hoeper Marius M.

Source: Eur Respir J 2014; 43: 963-965
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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