Effects of cigarette smoke exposure on pulmonary physiology, muscle strength and exercise capacity in a retrospective cohort with 30,000 subjects.

Effects of cigarette smoke exposure on pulmonary physiology, muscle strength and exercise capacity in a retrospective cohort with 30,000 subjects.

<h4>Background</h4>The effects of long-term cigarette smoke exposure on pulmonary physiology and how those effects lead to reduced exercise capacity are not well established.<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively analyzed the spirometry, single-breath gas transfer (DLCO), periphe...

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Main Authors: Adil Adatia, Mustafaa Wahab, Izza Shahid, Ali Moinuddin, Kieran J Killian, Imran Satia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250957

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