Increased difference between slow and forced vital capacity is associated with reduced exercise tolerance in COPD patients
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Increased difference between slow and forced vital capacity is associated with reduced exercise tolerance in COPD patients
BACKGROUND A higher slow vital capacity (VC) compared with forced vital capacity (FVC) indicates small airway collapse and air trapping. We hypothesized that a larger difference between VC and FVC (VC-FVC) would predict impaired exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS Pulmonary function and incremental cardiopulmonary exercise responses were as...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pulmonary Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1471-2466
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2466-14-16