A new double-tracer gas single-breath washout to assess early cystic fibrosis lung disease

Singer Florian, Stern Georgette, Thamrin Cindy, Abbas Chiara, Casaulta Carmen, Frey Urs, Latzin Philipp

Source: Eur Respir J 2013; 41: 339-345
Journal Issue: February
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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