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Research Article Free access | 10.1172/JCI103191

A MODIFICATION OF THE KROGH CARBON MONOXIDE BREATH HOLDING TECHNIQUE FOR ESTIMATING THE DIFFUSING CAPACITY OF THE LUNG; A COMPARISON WITH THREE OTHER METHODS

R. E. Forster, J. E. Cohn, W. A. Briscoe, W. S. Blakemore, and R. L. Riley

Department of Physiology-Pharmacology, of the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Department of Anesthesiology, of the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Department of Environmental Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Harrison Department of Surgical Research, the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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Present Address: Chest Service, Bellevue Hospital, New York, New York.

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Present Address: M.R.C. Pneumoconiosis Unit, LLandough Hospital, Penarth, Wales.

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American Cancer Scholar.

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Supported by a grant from the Life Insurance Medical Research Fund and aided by a contract between the Office of Naval Research, Department of the Navy, and Johns Hopkins University (NR 112-101).

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Department of Physiology-Pharmacology, of the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Department of Anesthesiology, of the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Department of Environmental Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Harrison Department of Surgical Research, the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

2

Present Address: Chest Service, Bellevue Hospital, New York, New York.

3

Present Address: M.R.C. Pneumoconiosis Unit, LLandough Hospital, Penarth, Wales.

4

American Cancer Scholar.

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Supported by a grant from the Life Insurance Medical Research Fund and aided by a contract between the Office of Naval Research, Department of the Navy, and Johns Hopkins University (NR 112-101).

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Department of Physiology-Pharmacology, of the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Department of Anesthesiology, of the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Department of Environmental Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Harrison Department of Surgical Research, the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

2

Present Address: Chest Service, Bellevue Hospital, New York, New York.

3

Present Address: M.R.C. Pneumoconiosis Unit, LLandough Hospital, Penarth, Wales.

4

American Cancer Scholar.

1

Supported by a grant from the Life Insurance Medical Research Fund and aided by a contract between the Office of Naval Research, Department of the Navy, and Johns Hopkins University (NR 112-101).

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Department of Physiology-Pharmacology, of the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Department of Anesthesiology, of the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Department of Environmental Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Harrison Department of Surgical Research, the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

2

Present Address: Chest Service, Bellevue Hospital, New York, New York.

3

Present Address: M.R.C. Pneumoconiosis Unit, LLandough Hospital, Penarth, Wales.

4

American Cancer Scholar.

1

Supported by a grant from the Life Insurance Medical Research Fund and aided by a contract between the Office of Naval Research, Department of the Navy, and Johns Hopkins University (NR 112-101).

Find articles by Blakemore, W. in: PubMed | Google Scholar

Department of Physiology-Pharmacology, of the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Department of Anesthesiology, of the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Department of Environmental Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Harrison Department of Surgical Research, the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

2

Present Address: Chest Service, Bellevue Hospital, New York, New York.

3

Present Address: M.R.C. Pneumoconiosis Unit, LLandough Hospital, Penarth, Wales.

4

American Cancer Scholar.

1

Supported by a grant from the Life Insurance Medical Research Fund and aided by a contract between the Office of Naval Research, Department of the Navy, and Johns Hopkins University (NR 112-101).

Find articles by Riley, R. in: PubMed | Google Scholar

Published September 1, 1955 - More info

Published in Volume 34, Issue 9 on September 1, 1955
J Clin Invest. 1955;34(9):1417–1426. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI103191.
© 1955 The American Society for Clinical Investigation
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