BMI and risk for death in COPD

B. Eriksson, E. Rönmark, A. Lindberg, H. Müllerova, B. Lundbäck (Gothenburg, Luleå, Umeå, Sweden; Greenford, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Genetic and environmental risk factors for respiratory diseases
Session: Genetic and environmental risk factors for respiratory diseases
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 326
Disease area: Airway diseases

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