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Impact of Emphysema Heterogeneity on Pulmonary Function

Jieyang Ju, Ruosha Li, Suicheng Gu, Joseph K. Leader, Xiaohua Wang, Yahong Chen, Bin Zheng, Shandong Wu, David Gur, Frank C. Sciurba,

PLoS ONE · 2014 · 36 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Subjects with more homogeneous distribution of emphysema and/or lower lung dominant emphysema tend to have worse pulmonary function.

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