Assessment of the potential utility of alveolar volume (VA) as a surrogate for total lung capacity (TLC)

L. Archer, J. Stockley, P. Khaing, J. Shakespeare, F. Woodhead, R. Hughes, B. Downie, R. Hastings, R. Stockley, D. Parr (Coventry, Birmingham, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Respiratory function at rest and during exercise
Session: Respiratory function at rest and during exercise
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1273
Disease area: Airway diseases, Interstitial lung diseases

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