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Research Article Free access | 10.1172/JCI104380

AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE MEASUREMENT OF PULMONARY DIFFUSING CAPACITY BY THE SINGLE BREATH METHOD

John B. Cadigan, Asher Marks, Marjorie F. Ellicott, Robert H. Jones, and Edward A. Gaensler

Thorndike Memorial Laboratory and Second and Fourth (Harvard) Medical Services, and the Thoracic Surgery Service, Boston City Hospital, Boston, Mass.

Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

Thoracic Services, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.

Thoracic Services, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.

†

This study was performed during tenure of a U. S. Public Health Service Research Fellowship.

‡

This study was performed during tenure of a Research Fellowship of the National Tuberculosis Association.

§

This study was performed during tenure of an Edward Livingston Trudeau Fellowship.

*

This study was supported in part by a research grant from the National Heart Institute, United States Public Health Service (H-5933), Bethesda, Md.

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Thorndike Memorial Laboratory and Second and Fourth (Harvard) Medical Services, and the Thoracic Surgery Service, Boston City Hospital, Boston, Mass.

Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

Thoracic Services, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.

Thoracic Services, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.

†

This study was performed during tenure of a U. S. Public Health Service Research Fellowship.

‡

This study was performed during tenure of a Research Fellowship of the National Tuberculosis Association.

§

This study was performed during tenure of an Edward Livingston Trudeau Fellowship.

*

This study was supported in part by a research grant from the National Heart Institute, United States Public Health Service (H-5933), Bethesda, Md.

Find articles by Marks, A. in: JCI | PubMed | Google Scholar

Thorndike Memorial Laboratory and Second and Fourth (Harvard) Medical Services, and the Thoracic Surgery Service, Boston City Hospital, Boston, Mass.

Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

Thoracic Services, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.

Thoracic Services, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.

†

This study was performed during tenure of a U. S. Public Health Service Research Fellowship.

‡

This study was performed during tenure of a Research Fellowship of the National Tuberculosis Association.

§

This study was performed during tenure of an Edward Livingston Trudeau Fellowship.

*

This study was supported in part by a research grant from the National Heart Institute, United States Public Health Service (H-5933), Bethesda, Md.

Find articles by Ellicott, M. in: JCI | PubMed | Google Scholar

Thorndike Memorial Laboratory and Second and Fourth (Harvard) Medical Services, and the Thoracic Surgery Service, Boston City Hospital, Boston, Mass.

Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

Thoracic Services, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.

Thoracic Services, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.

†

This study was performed during tenure of a U. S. Public Health Service Research Fellowship.

‡

This study was performed during tenure of a Research Fellowship of the National Tuberculosis Association.

§

This study was performed during tenure of an Edward Livingston Trudeau Fellowship.

*

This study was supported in part by a research grant from the National Heart Institute, United States Public Health Service (H-5933), Bethesda, Md.

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

Thorndike Memorial Laboratory and Second and Fourth (Harvard) Medical Services, and the Thoracic Surgery Service, Boston City Hospital, Boston, Mass.

Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

Thoracic Services, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.

Thoracic Services, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.

†

This study was performed during tenure of a U. S. Public Health Service Research Fellowship.

‡

This study was performed during tenure of a Research Fellowship of the National Tuberculosis Association.

§

This study was performed during tenure of an Edward Livingston Trudeau Fellowship.

*

This study was supported in part by a research grant from the National Heart Institute, United States Public Health Service (H-5933), Bethesda, Md.

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Published August 1, 1961 - More info

Published in Volume 40, Issue 8 on August 1, 1961
J Clin Invest. 1961;40(8):1495–1514. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI104380.
© 1961 The American Society for Clinical Investigation
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