The value of spirometry to diagnose a restrictive pattern

L. Raposo, A. Bugalho (Lisbon, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Expiration, exhalation and exhaustion: measures of dynamic volumes, breath analysis and respiratory muscles

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L. Raposo, A. Bugalho (Lisbon, Portugal). The value of spirometry to diagnose a restrictive pattern. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 1264

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