Lung clearance index and diffusion capacity for CO to detect early functional pulmonary impairment in children with rheumatic diseases

In adults with rheumatic diseases pulmonary complications are relevant contributors to morbidity and mortality. In these patients diffusion capacity for CO (DLCO) is an established method to detect early pulmo...

Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - March 6, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Julia Hildebrandt, Anja Rahn, Anja Kessler, Fabian Speth, Dagmar-Christiane Fischer and Manfred Ballmann Tags: Short Report Source Type: research