Effect of High Altitude on Small Pulmonary Vein and Artery Volume in the COPDGene Cohort: Towards Better Understanding of Lung Physiology and Pulmonary Disease

By afschroeder • August 28, 2025

Kwee AKAL, Pompe E, Gallardo Estrella L, Charbonnier JP, Humphries SM, Tiddens HAWM, Crapo JD, Casaburi R, de Jong PA, Lynch DA, Mohamed Hoesein FAA. Effect of High Altitude on Small Pulmonary Vein and Artery Volume in the COPDGene Cohort: Towards Better Understanding of Lung Physiology and Pulmonary Disease. J Pers Med. 2025 Aug 15;15(8):377. doi: 10.3390/jpm15080377. PMID: 40863440; PMCID: PMC12387232.

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