The effect of body mass on COPD in non-smoking women

T. Schikowski, M. Adam, A. Vierkötter, B. Hoffmann, U. Krämer, T. Rochat, C. Schindler, E. Zemp, N. Künzli, N. Probst-Hensch (Basel, Geneva, Switzerland; Duesseldorf, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - COPD: risk factors, biomarkers and diagnosis
Session: COPD: risk factors, biomarkers and diagnosis
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1678
Disease area: Airway diseases

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