Respiratory Medicine
Volume 104, Issue 1 , Pages 76-82 , January 2010

Distribution of emphysema in heavy smokers: Impact on pulmonary function

  • Hester A. Gietema

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, Meander Medical Center, Utrechtseweg 160, 3818 ES Amersfoort, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Radiology, University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 302506687; fax: +31 302581098.
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  • Pieter Zanen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonology, St Anthonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435 CM Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
    • Department of Pulmonology, University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Arnold Schilham

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Bram van Ginneken

      Affiliations

    • Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center, Lundlaan 6, 3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Rob J. van Klaveren

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonology, Erasmus Medical Center, ‘s-Gravendijkwal 23, 03015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Mathias Prokop

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Jan Willem J. Lammers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonology, University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 4 May 2009 ,Accepted 5 August 2009.

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PII: S0954-6111(09)00256-X

doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.08.004

Respiratory Medicine
Volume 104, Issue 1 , Pages 76-82 , January 2010

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