title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: mechanism of hypoxaemia (structure and gas exchange relationships).
authors.affiliation: Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Clinic, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Roisin
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Barberà
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000503:physiopathology; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio