Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5594167 | Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology | 2017 | 27 Pages |
Abstract
In clinical studies, a raised DLNO/DLCO ratio (â¥110% predicted versus a control group), plus a low DLNO and DLCO (<67% pred), predicts pulmonary vascular disease, while a low DLNO/DLCO ratio, with similarly reduced DLNO and DLCO, is associated with interstitial lung disease with fibrosis. More clinical studies are needed, and reference values need to be better defined.
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Authors
J.M.B. Hughes, A.T. Dinh-Xuan,