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. 1957 Jan;36(1 Pt 1):1–17. doi: 10.1172/JCI103402

A Standardized Breath Holding Technique for the Clinical Measurement of the Diffusing Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide 1

C M Ogilvie 1,2,3,2, R E Forster 1,2,3,3, W S Blakemore 1,2,3,4, J W Morton 1,2,3,5
PMCID: PMC1087291  PMID: 13398477

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