Conclusions : DLCO is highly repeatable in children. AS have an increased DLCO at rest compared to both children with CF and controls. There is a decline from baseline to post‐exercise DLCO and while there are disease‐specific differences, the general pattern of change in DLCO measures after exercise is similar in children to adults.

Source : Pediatr Pulmonol. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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