Pulmonary function in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis at disease onset

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - Pulmonary Series

Volumn 77, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 129-133

  Chandrasoma, B ^a   Balfe, D ^a   Naik, T ^a   Elsayegh, A ^a   Lewis, M ^a   Mosenifar, Z ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Pulmonary function test; Restrictive lung disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; ONSET AGE; RESIDUAL VOLUME; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; CRANIAL NERVE; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG VENTILATION; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SPIROMETRY; TREND STUDY; LUNG; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VITAL CAPACITY;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877275815     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: 2465101X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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