Single-breath diffusing capacity of NO independent of inspiratory NO concentration in rabbits

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 6 42-6, 1997, Pages

  Heller, Hartmut ^a   Schuster, Klaus Dieter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Pulmonary diffusing capacity of nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; BREATHING MECHANICS; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG CAPILLARY; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

EID: 0031430963     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1997.273.6.r2055     Document Type: Article

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