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Rheumatology, 2008 Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in SSc patients. In autopsy studies, up to 70% of the SSc patients show histological evidence of lung involvement. In surgical lung biopsies from SSc-ILD patients, a pattern of non-specific interstitial pneumonia is present in a majority ...
J, Behr, D E, Furst
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Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 2012 To review the recent literature related to pulmonary function testing and how it relates to the preoperative evaluation.There is increased interest in the field of pulmonary arterial hypertension. It is important to determine the clinical implications of this disease and determine whether preoperative therapy is indeed effective.
Gregg L, Ruppel, Paul L, Enright
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Equine Veterinary Journal, 1999 The principal aims of pulmonary function testing in equine athletes are the diagnosis of subclinical disease and monitoring responses to interventions, such as training and various therapies or interventions. Prediction of performance may also be a priority.
D L, Evans, D J, Marlin
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Lung function measurements in preclinical research: What has been done and where is it headed?
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 Due to the close interaction of lung morphology and functions, repeatable measurements of pulmonary function during longitudinal studies on lung pathophysiology and treatment efficacy have been a great area of interest for lung researchers.
Kaveh Ahookhosh +2 more
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HRCT findings of pulmonary sarcoidosis; relation to pulmonary function tests
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 2013 Background Chest-X-ray has several limitations in detecting the extent of pulmonary disease in sarcoidosis. It might not reflect the degree of pulmonary involvement in patients with sarcoidosis when compared to computed tomography of the thorax. We aimed
Ors Fatih +5 more
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Pulmonary function tests vary in different cities of Baluchistan, Pakistan
International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2017 Objective: The objective of this study was to measure the pulmonary function tests in population living in Baluchistan, Pakistan. Method: The study area was conducted in province of Baluchistan, which is the largest province of Pakistan.
Mobin Ahmed +2 more
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Thalassemia Reports, 2013 The effect of splenectomy on pulmonary function test (PFT) and pulmonary hypertension (PH) in thalassemia remains unclear. We aimed to investigate PFT and their association with PH in patients with hemoglobin E/β-thalassemia stratified by their splenic ...
Prapaporn Pornsuriyasak +4 more
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Impact of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Pulmonary Function Tests
Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023 Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that may affect different organs including the lungs. Different studies have been published on the effects of diabetes mellitus on pulmonary function.
Ruaa Abdulsaid +2 more
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Correlation of serum ferritin levels with pulmonary function tests in thalassemia patients
National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2022 Background: Iron overload is an inevitable complication of thalassemia. Pulmonary function test (PFT) abnormalities have been described but the results of the studies correlating serum ferritin levels with PFTs have shown inconsistent results. Aims and
Bhagyalakshmi S +2 more
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Pulmonary function tests in subclinical hypothyroidism-a comparative cross-sectional study
National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2022 Background: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) reflects the earliest stage of thyroid dysfunction with subjects having normal free thyroid hormones T3, T4 with elevated Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) values.
Geethu Das B K, Ahammed Naseem V H
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