Determinants of oxyhaemoglobin desaturation and dyspnoea during 6 min walking test in obese and lean COPD patients

Roberto Torchio (Venaria Reale, Italy), Claudio Ciacco, Marco Guglielmo, Elena Rindone, Fiorella Pacetti, Mattia Chiesa, Roberto Torchio

Source: International Congress 2015 – Functional capacity, exercise and pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic lung diseases
Session: Functional capacity, exercise and pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic lung diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2224
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Roberto Torchio (Venaria Reale, Italy), Claudio Ciacco, Marco Guglielmo, Elena Rindone, Fiorella Pacetti, Mattia Chiesa, Roberto Torchio. Determinants of oxyhaemoglobin desaturation and dyspnoea during 6 min walking test in obese and lean COPD patients. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 2224

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