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Comment
. 2020 Jul 23;56(1):2002194.
doi: 10.1183/13993003.02194-2020. Print 2020 Jul.

Impaired pulmonary function in discharged patients with COVID-19: more work ahead

Ruchong Chen  1 , Yi Gao  1 , Mu Chen  2 , Wenhua Jian  1 , Chunliang Lei  2 , Jinping Zheng  1 , Shiyue Li  3
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Impaired pulmonary function in discharged patients with COVID-19: more work ahead

Ruchong Chen et al. Eur Respir J. .

Abstract

Impairment of diffusion capacity is the most common abnormality in discharged patients with COVID-19. Both decreased alveolar volume and KCO contribute to the pathogenesis of impaired diffusion capacity. More follow-up work is needed. https://bit.ly/2YL2eaK

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Conflict of interest: R. Chen has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: Y. Gao has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M. Chen has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: W. Jian has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: C. Lei has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: J. Zheng has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: S. Li has nothing to disclose.

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