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. 1983 Jan;38(1):1–5. doi: 10.1136/thx.38.1.1

The single-breath carbon monoxide transfer test 25 years on: a reappraisal. 1--Physiological considerations.

R E Forster 2nd
PMCID: PMC459474  PMID: 6845255

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Selected References

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