Reference values for the 6-minute walk test in healthy children

S. Ulrich, F. Hildenbrand, U. Treder, M. Fischler, R. Speich, M. Fastnacht (Zurich, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Pulmonary circulation: clinical diagnosis, treatment, end-points and animal models
Session: Pulmonary circulation: clinical diagnosis, treatment, end-points and animal models
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 959
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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