Is spirometry screening useful for detecting undiagnosed COPD?

K. Levent, S. Murat, K. Fatma, A. Muhammet (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Respiratory epidemiology: methods, definitions and phenotypes
Session: Respiratory epidemiology: methods, definitions and phenotypes
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4153
Disease area: Airway diseases

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