Prediction of COPD by the single-breath nitrogen test and various respiratory symptoms

Early identification of subjects running an increased risk of contracting COPD enables focus on individual preventive measures. The slope of the alveolar plateau of the single-breath nitrogen washout test (N2-slope) is a sensitive measure of small-airway dysfunction. However, its role remains unexpl...

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Auteurs principaux: Jan Olofson, Björn Bake, Bengt Bergman, Lowie E.G.W. Vanfleteren, Kurt Svärdsudd
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: European Respiratory Society 2021-09-01
Collection:ERJ Open Research
Accès en ligne:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/3/00383-2021.full