Lung clearance index (LCI) as a sensitive marker of post-transplant bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS)

Conclusion: LCI can be successfully measured in LTx patients, and changes with BOS grade. Longitudinal assessments will reveal whether abnormal LCI in those with preserved FEV1 predicts future clinical change.

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Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Driskel, M., Horsley, A., Al-Aloul, M. Tags: Clinical respiratory physiology, exercise and functional imaging Source Type: research