Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2904665 | Chest | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The functional alterations found in patients with AN indicate the presence of the progressive enlargement of peripheral lung units without relevant alveolar septa destruction. In the first 3 years of disease, appreciable weakness of respiratory muscles develops in patients with stable AN without further impairment over time.
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Authors
Giovanni MD, Enrico MD, Patrizia MD, Fausto MD, Andrea MD, Claudio MD,