OBJECTIVE: To investigate the use of high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in
diagnosis of patients with fibrosing alveolitis associated with systemic sclerosis (FA-SSc), and to …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to measure physiological responses during exercise
performed until exhaustion at the exercise intensity corresponding to the maximal lactate …

To elucidate the pathogenesis of bronchospasm in congestive heart failure, we studied 23
patients with chronic impairment of left ventricular function due to coronary artery disease or …

A major challenge of drug delivery using colloids via the airway is to understand the
mechanism implied in their interactions with epithelial cells. The purpose of this work was to …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and characteristics of moderate to severe pulmonary
hypertension (PH) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) with and without interstitial …

The hypothesis that aging and regular physical activity could influence oxidative stress has
been studied by comparing antioxidant activities (superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione …

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate whether oxidative stress markers and biomarkers
of muscle injury would be affected by aging at rest and in response to an incremental …

Objective: Severe pectus excavatum are common in adult patients, often causing psychological
complaints and physiological impairments. Although lung function at rest may minimally …

Introduction Airway obstruction (AO), mainly due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
in adults, is a major cause of mortality and poor quality of life. However, few data are …

A genome-wide search was conducted in 107 nuclear families with at least two siblings with
asthma, as part of the French EGEA study. A two-stage analysis strategy was applied to the …