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Evidence of unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis on lung scintigraphy after double lung transplantation: impact on lung function and survival

Anna Warncke KristensenDepartment of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; View further author information
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Anders Møller GreveDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; View further author information
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Rasmus H. DahlDepartment of Neuroanaesthesiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; View further author information
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Michael PerchDepartment of Cardiology, Section for Lung Transplantation, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; View further author information
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Jann MortensenDepartment of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; ;Department of Medicine, The National Hospital, Torshavn, Faroe Islands; View further author information
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Ronan M. G. BergDepartment of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; ;Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; ;Centre for Physical Activity Research, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkView further author information
Pages 454-455 | Received 11 Mar 2020, Accepted 21 May 2020, Published online: 17 Jun 2020

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