Reduction of total lung capacity in obese men: Comparison of total intrathoracic and gas volumes

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1605-1612

  Watson, R A ^a   Pride, N B ^a   Thomas, E Louise ^b   Fitzpatrick, J ^b   Durighel, G ^b   McCarthy, J ^b   Morin, S X ^b   Ind, P W ^a   Bell, J D ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Mediastinal volume; Restricted total lung capacity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; THORAX; TIDAL VOLUME; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; THORAX; TIDAL VOLUME; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

EID: 77953155674     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01267.2009     Document Type: Article

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