Exertional dyspnoea in interstitial lung diseases: the clinical utility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) represent a heterogeneous group of pathologies characterised by alveolar and interstitial damage, pulmonary inflammation (usually associated with fibrosis), decreased lung function and impaired gas exchange, which can be attributed to either a known or an unknown ae...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2017-02-01
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Series: | European Respiratory Review |
Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/26/143/160099.full |