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Carbon Monoxide Diffusing Capability Test

Known as: Diffusion Capacity of Lung for CO, PFT/DLCO, Transfer Factor of Lung for CO 
A measurement of carbon monoxide (CO) transfer from inspired gas to pulmonary capillary blood. During the test, the subject inspires a gas containing… 
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2008
2008
PREDICTION EQUATIONS FOR SINGLE BREATH DIFFUSING CAPACITY D L CO (T L CO) IN A MIDDLE AGED CAUCASIAN POPULATION
Rationale : There are many reference equations for the measurement of D L CO. However the testing methodologies vary and there… 
1993
1993
Reduced carbon monoxide transfer factor (TLCO) in human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-I) infection as a predictor for faster progression to AIDS.
BACKGROUND--In addition to the acute fall in carbon monoxide transfer factor (TLCO) associated with Pneumocystis carinii… 
1987
1987
Diffusing lung capacity and cyclosporine in patients with heart transplants.
Pulmonary function studies were performed in 10 patients undergoing surgery for heart transplantation. The study was repeated 6… 
1986
1986
Effects of industrial respirator wear during exercise in subjects with restrictive lung disease.
Few studies have examined the response of individuals with restrictive lung disease (RLD) to respirator wear. Such information… 
1982
1982
Dose response of elastase-induced emphysema in hamsters.
Elastase-induced emphysema in hamsters was studied using pulmonary function tests in an effort to develop techniques for… 
1981
1981
Lipid infusion in critically ill patients: Acute effects on hemodynamics and pulmonary gas exchange
Hemodynamics, pulmonary diffusing capacity (DLco) blood gases, oxygen consumption (Vo2) and carbon dioxide excretion (Vco2) were… 
1979
1979
Angiotensin converting enzyme. III. Changes in serum level as an indicator of disease activity in untreated sarcoidosis.
The activity of serum angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) was repeatedly measured together with serum lysozyme (LZM) in patients… 
1978
1978
Effects of abnormal hemoglobin concentration in human blood on membrane diffusing capacity of the lung and on pulmonary capillary blood volume.
  • G. Riepl
  • Respiration; international review of thoracic…
  • 1978
  • Corpus ID: 3289097
In 13 patients with chronic anemia or polycythemia but normal lung function, and in 7 healthy students a statistically… 
1970
1970
The effect of radiation on the lung and bronchial tree.
Forty-two patients had radiotherapy to the lung for bronchogenic carcinoma. All had pulmonary function studies before therapy and… 
1965
1965
Pulmonary diffusing capacity in man during immersion in water.
During immersion in water to the neck, seven seated resting normal subjects showed, without exception in 14 trials, an increase…