Exercise capacity in sarcoidosis. Study of 29 patients

Akkoca Ö., Celik G., Ulger F., Arbak P., SARYAL S. B., Karabiyikoglu G., ...Daha Fazla

MEDICINA CLINICA, cilt.124, sa.18, ss.686-689, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 124 Sayı: 18
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1157/13075090
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICINA CLINICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.686-689
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: sarcoidosis, exercise capacity, pulmonary function tests, PULMONARY-FUNCTION, RESPONSES
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Aims of this prospective study are to evaluate degree of impairment in pulmonary function tests (PFT), arterial blood gas analysis (ABG), respiratory muscle strength, exercise capacity and correlation of these parameters with radiological stages; to further evaluate the use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in assessment of extent of pulmonary disease; and to discuss the pathophysiologic mechanisms of limitation in exercise capacity in patients with sarcoidosis.