Cardiopulmonary function in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
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Cardiopulmonary function in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
Cardiopulmonary function was evaluated in 21 patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Neither cardiac enlargement nor failure was observed, but six patients had abnormal electrocardiograms. All had marked restrictive spirometry because of chest wall fixation and depended upon diaphragmatic respiration. The severity of chest restriction was independent of sex, age, duration of diseas...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 1981
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.36.6.419