Hepatopulmonary syndrome in candidates for liver transplantation

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 651-657

  Martinez G P ^a   Barbera J A ^a   Visa, J ^a   Rimola, A ^a   Pare J C ^b   Roca, J ^a   Navasa, M ^a   Rodes J ^a   Rodriguez Roisin, R ^a  

^a INST D INVESTIGACIONS B   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diffusing capacity; Lung liver interaction; Multiple inert gas elimination technique; Organ transplantation; Pulmonary gas exchange

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FINGERS; HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY DIFFUSING CAPACITY; VENTILATION-PERFUSION RATIO;

EID: 0343773017     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(00)00108-2     Document Type: Article

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