Loss of alveolar membrane diffusing capacity and pulmonary capillary blood volume in pulmonary arterial hypertension
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Reduced gas transfer in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is traditionally attributed to remodeling and progressive loss of pulmonary arterial vasculature that results in decreased capillary blood volume available f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
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| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/14/1/6 |