Osaka city medical journal
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The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is widely used for integrated assessment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, little is known concerning which resting pulmonary function test measurements relate to six-minute walk distance (6MWD). ⋯ The present results suggest that age, IC, and DLCONA were significantly associated with 6MWD in patients with COPD.