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DNAH5 is associated with total lung capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Respiratory research - 20 Aug 2014
Lee Jin Hwa, McDonald Merry-Lynn N, Cho Michael H, Wan Emily S, Castaldi Peter J, Hunninghake Gary M, Marchetti Nathaniel, Lynch David A, Crapo James D, Lomas David A, Coxson Harvey O, Bakke Per S, Silverman Edwin K, Hersh Craig P
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BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by expiratory flow limitation, causing air trapping and lung hyperinflation. Hyperinflation leads to reduced exercise tolerance and poor quality of life in COPD patients. Total lung capacity (TLC) is an indicator of hyperinflation particularly in subjects with moderate-to-severe airflow obstruction. The aim of our study was to identify...
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