Computed tomographic measurements of airway dimensions and emphysema in smokers correlation with lung function

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 3 I, 2000, Pages 1102-1108

  Nakano, Y ^a   Muro, S ^a   Sakai, H ^a   Hirai, T ^a   Chin, K ^a   Tsukino, M ^a   Nishimura, K ^a   Itoh, H ^a   Pare, P D ^a   Hogg, J C ^a   Mishima, M ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMPHYSEMA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 0033825960     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.3.9907120     Document Type: Article

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