High rate of obstructive pulmonary function tests in adults below 40 Years of age in Germany

R. Wiewrodt, B. Hoepfner, L. H. Schmist, K. Blackert, F. J. F. Herth (Muenster, Werne, Heidelberg, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –COPD diagnosis
Session: COPD diagnosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1537
Disease area: Airway diseases

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R. Wiewrodt, B. Hoepfner, L. H. Schmist, K. Blackert, F. J. F. Herth (Muenster, Werne, Heidelberg, Germany). High rate of obstructive pulmonary function tests in adults below 40 Years of age in Germany. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 1537

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