HRCT in systemic sclerosis: Correlation between respiratory functional indexes and extension of lung failure

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 579-587

  Gatta, G ^a   Di Grezia, Graziella ^a   Iacomino, A ^b   Russo, A ^a   Petrillo, M ^a   Ferragalli, B ^b   Cappabianca, S ^a   Grassi, R ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Functional lung parameters; HRCT; Systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; LUNG EXAMINATION; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG INJURY; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, INTERSTITIAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 84883478905     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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