Relationship between ventilation heterogeneity and exercise intolerance in adults with sickle cell anemia

Relationship between ventilation heterogeneity and exercise intolerance in adults with sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) causes dysfunction of multiple organs, with pulmonary involvement as a major cause of mortality. Recently, there has been growing interest in the nitrogen single-breath washout (N2SBW) test, which is able to detect ventilation heterogeneity and small airway disease when the...

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Main Authors: A.J. Lopes, C.L. Marinho, U.D. Alves, C.E.A. Gonçalves, P.O. Silva, E.C. Botelho, R. Bedirian, A.R. Soares, M.C.P. Maioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Sickle cell anemia
Respiratory mechanics
Respiratory function tests
Ventilation
Exercise
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2017000800607&lng=en&tlng=en

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