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Significance of diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide on chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Reduced diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLco) reflects microvasculopathy in chronic thromboembolic ...
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Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Doses First Patients in ILD-DLCO Trial

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: DFFN) (“Diffusion” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies that ...
Medscape

How to Interpret a Diffusion Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide

The diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) is used to measure the body's ability to transfer oxygen across the alveolar-capillary membrane. [1] Internists use this test to identify ...
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Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) change and outcome in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs).

Effect of branched-chain amino acid metabolic interactions between HIBADH+ tumor cells and BCAT1+ macrophages on immunotherapy response in advanced NSCLC. Baseline DLCO 1.04 (0.99-1.1);p=0.1 1.04 ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Real-World Findings Suggest New Look at Thresholds for IPF Progression

A 2% decline in FVC or DLco significantly increases the risk of death or lung transplant in IPF patients, challenging current clinical thresholds. The study suggests that smaller declines in lung ...
Healio

Diffusing capacity ‘strongly predicted’ mortality in COPD patients

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . All-cause mortality in COPD patients was “strongly predicted” by diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon ...