Reliability of diffusing capacity of lung carbon monoxide (DLCO) measurements at 2, 4, and 6 minute time intervals in healthy normals

L. Reid-Price, G. Mchaileh, C. Samson, L. Jayaram, A. M. Southcott (Melbourne, Australia)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Respiratory function at rest and during exercise
Session: Respiratory function at rest and during exercise
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1272
Disease area: Airway diseases

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L. Reid-Price, G. Mchaileh, C. Samson, L. Jayaram, A. M. Southcott (Melbourne, Australia). Reliability of diffusing capacity of lung carbon monoxide (DLCO) measurements at 2, 4, and 6 minute time intervals in healthy normals. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 1272

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