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Figure 7 Representative ventilation-perfusion distributions predicted from multiple inert-gas elimination technique in various types of lung diseases.
A: Young normal subject; B: Patient with interstitial pneumonia; C: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient with predominant emphysema; D: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient with predominant bronchiolitis. See text for detailed explanation. Adopted from ref[59]. VA/Q: Ventilation-perfusion; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Citation: Yamaguchi K, Tsuji T, Aoshiba K, Nakamura H, Abe S. Anatomical backgrounds on gas exchange parameters in the lung. World J Respirol 2019; 9(2): 8-29
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6255/full/v9/i2/8.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5320/wjr.v9.i2.8