Functional residual capacity related to hepatic disease.
Functional residual capacity was measured in 20 children (aged 3.1-11.2 years) with liver disease. Children with severe liver disease, regardless of diagnosis, had reduced functional residual capacities (less than 80% of expected). Children with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency had higher functional residual capacities than those with other hepatic diagnoses. Three children had a functional residual capacity greater than 120% of expected, all had alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
Greenough
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Department of Child Health, King's College Hospital, London.
Pool
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Ball
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Mieli-Vergani
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Mowat
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005652:Functional Residual Capacity; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D019896:alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency