Quantitative measurement of air trapping in smokers and its correlation to inflammatory cells in the lower respiratory tract

R. Karimi, S. Nyren, A. Wheelock, G. Tornling, M. Sköld (Stockholm, Sweden)

Source: International Congress 2014 – COPD and PAH related imaging
Session: COPD and PAH related imaging
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 643
Disease area: Airway diseases

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R. Karimi, S. Nyren, A. Wheelock, G. Tornling, M. Sköld (Stockholm, Sweden). Quantitative measurement of air trapping in smokers and its correlation to inflammatory cells in the lower respiratory tract. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 643

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