Abstract

PURPOSE: Chronic rejection, defined as a decrease in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) of 20%, is the main cause of late mortality after lung transplantation. Evidence of small airway obstruction, manifested by scooping on flow volume loops, may be predictive of progression to chronic rejection.

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