Ventilation distribution and small airway function in patients with systemic sclerosis

Background: Despite the importance of traditional pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in managing systemic sclerosis (SSc), many patients with pulmonary disease diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) present with normal PFTs. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of the nitrogen single-breath washout (N2SB...

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Main Authors: B.R.A. Silva, R. Rufino, C.H. Costa, V.S. Vilela, R.A. Levy, A.J. Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173511517300234