Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6242555 | Respiratory Medicine | 2012 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Lumen area of third generation bronchi is dependent on inspiration level and this distensibility is different between bronchi in the upper and lower lobes. Therefore, changes in lumen area over time should be studied whilst accounting for the lung volume changes, in order to estimate the progression of bronchial disease while excluding the effects of hyperinflation.
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Authors
M. Els Bakker, Jan Stolk, Johan H.C. Reiber, Berend C. Stoel,