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. 2020 Jun 18;55(6):2001217.
doi: 10.1183/13993003.01217-2020. Print 2020 Jun.

Abnormal pulmonary function in COVID-19 patients at time of hospital discharge

Xiaoneng Mo  1   2 , Wenhua Jian  3   2 , Zhuquan Su  3   2 , Mu Chen  1 , Hui Peng  3 , Ping Peng  3 , Chunliang Lei  4 , Ruchong Chen  3   5 , Nanshan Zhong  3   5 , Shiyue Li  6   5
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Abnormal pulmonary function in COVID-19 patients at time of hospital discharge

Xiaoneng Mo et al. Eur Respir J. .

Abstract

In discharged survivors with COVID-19, impairment of diffusion capacity is the most common abnormality of lung function, followed by restrictive ventilatory defects, which are both associated with the severity of the disease https://bit.ly/2yUaBaT

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: X. Mo has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: W. Jian has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: Z. Su has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M. Chen has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: H. Peng has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: P. Peng has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: C. Lei has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: R. Chen has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: N. Zhong has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: S. Li has nothing to disclose.

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