The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 27, Issue 7 , Pages 729-734 , July 2008

Predictive Utility of the 6-Minute Walk Distance on Survival in Patients Awaiting Lung Transplantation

Received 19 November 2007 ,Revised 13 February 2008 ,Accepted 27 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2008.03.017

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 27, Issue 7 , Pages 729-734 , July 2008

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