MRC chronic Dyspnea Scale: Relationships with cardiopulmonary exercise testing and 6-minute walk test in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients: a prospective study

MRC chronic Dyspnea Scale: Relationships with cardiopulmonary exercise testing and 6-minute walk test in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients: a prospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Exertional dyspnea is the most prominent and disabling feature in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The Medical Research Chronic (MRC) chronic dyspnea score as well as physiological measurements obtained during cardiopulmonary exe...

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Main Authors: Roussos Charis, Milic-Emili Joseph, Sotiropoulou Christina, Kolilekas Likourgos F, Triantafillidou Christina, Lyberopoulos Panagiotis, Manali Effrosyni D, Papiris Spyros A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/10/32

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