Pulmonary function in sarcoidosis.
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چکیده
The effects of sarcoidosis upon lung function have already been studied by a number of investigators. Usually, however, sarcoidosis has been included only as one of a group of diseases producing pulmonary fibrosis, and sarcoidosis itself has not been specifically investigated. The purpose of this investigation was to study pulmon.ary function in sarcoidosis at all stages and to determine the nature of any disturbance and changes associated with progression of the disease. The abnormalities of function associated with particular radiographic appearances were also investigated, and we tried to assess the value of the various tests of function in gauging disability, progress, and prognosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The New England journal of medicine
دوره 278 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1958