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In the analysis of gas exchange in lungs models have been developed to distinguish diffusion limitation from other mechanisms producing gas exchange inefficiency such as ventilation/perfusion (VA/Q) inhomogeneity and shunt. It will be attempted to apply similar models to describe and explain gas exchange in tissues, in particular to establish the role played by diffusion limitation in O2 supply to exercising muscle.
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Piiper, J. (1992). Diffusion Limitation of Oxygen in Heterogeneous Lung and Tissue Models. In: Erdmann, W., Bruley, D.F. (eds) Oxygen Transport to Tissue XIV. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 317. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3428-0_34
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