Examination of the carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLCO) in relation to its KCO and VA components

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 132-139

  Hughes, J Michael B ^a,b   Pride, Neil B ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alveolar gas exchange; Pulmonary function tests

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANEMIA; BLOOD VOLUME; BREATH HOLDING; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; CAPILLARY FLOW; CARBON MONOXIDE DIFFUSING CAPACITY; EMPHYSEMA; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT RIGHT SHUNT; HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMAN; LUNG CAPILLARY; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG INFLATION; LUNG INJURY; LUNG PRESSURE; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG VOLUME; MICROANGIOPATHY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; PULMONARY VASCULITIS; REFERENCE VALUE; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; REVIEW;

EID: 84863907615     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201112-2160CI     Document Type: Review

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