Correlation of high-resolution CT and pulmonary function in bronchiolitis obliterans: A study based on 24 patients associated with consumption of Sauropus androgynus

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 168, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1045-1050

  Yang, Chien Fang ^a,b,c   Wu, Ming Ting ^a,b   Chiang, Ambrose A ^a,b   Lai, Ruay Sheng ^a,b   Chen, Clement ^a,b   Tiao, Wei Ming ^a,b   McLoud, Theresa C ^d   Wang, Jeh Seng ^a,b   Pan, Huay Ben ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TAIWAN;

EID: 0030909668     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.168.4.9124113     Document Type: Article

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