The prevalence of obesity is increasing dramatically throughout the Western world
These results have important implications for the clinical assessment of patients with combined obesity and airway obstruction. Abbreviations: AN OVA = analysis ofvariance; Dlco = diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; ERV = expiratory reserve volume; FRC = functional residual capacity; GOLD = Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; IC = inspiratory capacity; […]
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