Current concepts in the pathogenesis of the obesity-hypoventilation syndrome. Mechanical and circulatory factors

Am J Med. 1974 Sep;57(3):402-20. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(74)90135-1.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Blood Pressure
  • Blood Volume
  • Body Weight
  • Carbon Dioxide / blood
  • Cardiac Output
  • Female
  • Heart / physiopathology
  • Hemodynamics*
  • Humans
  • Hypercapnia / etiology
  • Hypercapnia / physiopathology*
  • Hypoventilation / etiology
  • Hypoventilation / physiopathology*
  • Hypoxia / physiopathology
  • Lung / physiopathology*
  • Lung Compliance
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / blood
  • Obesity / complications*
  • Oxygen / blood
  • Pulmonary Alveoli / physiopathology
  • Pulmonary Artery
  • Pulmonary Circulation
  • Spirometry
  • Syndrome
  • Thorax / physiopathology
  • Vital Capacity

Substances

  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Oxygen