Airflow obstruction and current smoking intensity predict acute mountain sickness in the first year of high altitude employment

P. Blanc, D. Vinnikov, N. Brimkulov (San Francisco, United States Of America; Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Smoking and respiratory airway function and diseases
Session: Smoking and respiratory airway function and diseases
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1402
Disease area: Airway diseases

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