Abnormalities in lung clearance index in CF infants diagnosed by newborn screening

P. Subbarao, F. Ratjen, R. Jensen, P. Gustafsson, M. Brown, S. Stanojevic (Toronto, Canada; Skovde, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - New understanding of childhood lung disease through physiological measurement
Session: New understanding of childhood lung disease through physiological measurement
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4605
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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