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Fig. 5 | BMC Pulmonary Medicine

Fig. 5

From: Evaluation of respiratory muscle dysfunction in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a prospective observational study with magnetic resonance imaging

Fig. 5

The box showed the difference of ratios between inspiration(IN) and expiration(EX) among idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients and healthy controls about diaphragm-related outcomes on the coronal(a) and sagittal planes(b). The cranial-caudal distance of right and left lung on coronal plane(R/LCC ). The lung area on the coronal plane(CA). The distance between the lung apex and anterior (AND), apex (APD), and posterior (POD) of diaphragm on sagittal plane. The lung area on the coronal plane(SA). The height (DH) and area (DA) of the diaphragm curvature. *indicated p<0.05

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