Obstructive lung function in sarcoidosis may be missed, especially in older white patients

Thillai M., Potiphar L., Eberhardt C., Pareek M., Dhawan R., Kon O.M., Wickremasinghe M., Wells A., Mitchell D., Lalvani A.

Source: Eur Respir J 2012; 39: 775-777
Journal Issue: March

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