Six-minute walk distance improvement in patients with pseudo-tumoral silicosis after a pulmonary rehabilitation program

M. Vaz, F. Soares, M. van Zeller, P. Viana, P. Martins, L. Gaspar, I. Gomes (Porto, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –The latest insights in pulmonary rehabilitation (part 1)
Session: The latest insights in pulmonary rehabilitation (part 1)
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2216

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