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Editorial
. 2021 Oct 1;131(4):1286-1287.
doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00581.2021. Epub 2021 Sep 16.

Better late than never: correcting the error in the Exhalyzer nitrogen washout system

Alexander Horsley  1 , Chantal Darquenne  2
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Editorial

Better late than never: correcting the error in the Exhalyzer nitrogen washout system

Alexander Horsley et al. J Appl Physiol (1985). .
No abstract available

Keywords: Exhalyzer; cystic fibrosis; lung function; nitrogen washout.

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Conflict of interest statement

A.H. has grants from NIHR, CF Trust, and CF Foundation. A.H. has worked on multiple-breath washout using the Innocor system and has collaborated with Innovision ApS, the manufacturer of that device.

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