Publications by authors named "Annalisa E Schallerer"

New Findings: What is the central question of this study? Do individuals with a patent foramen ovale (PFO ) have a lower lung transfer factor for carbon monoxide than those without (PFO )? What is the main finding and its importance? We found a lower rate constant for carbon monoxide uptake in PFO compared with PFO women, which was physiologically relevant (≥0.5 z-score difference), but not for PFO versus PFO men. This suggests that factors independent of the PFO are responsible for our findings, possibly inherent structural differences in the lung.

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