Does the Finding of Small Airway Obstruction in Pulmonary Function Tests Effect End-Expiratory Carbonmonoxide Level?
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Methods: The study population consisted of cases who applied to smoking cessation clinic between April-December 2014. The duration of smoking (pack-years), pulmonary function tests (PFT) and end-expiratory carbonmonoxide (CO) were noted at first visit. The cases were questioned for last time of smoking and amount of cigarettes they smoked within past 12 hours. Pearson correlation test was used to determine factors effecting CO levels.
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