Severity of airway obstruction in overweight/obese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)

D. Vaz, D. Coutinho, M. J. Oliveira, M. Dias, M. Vanzeller, M. C. Brito, T. Shiang (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Monitoring airway diseases with lung function tests
Session: Monitoring airway diseases with lung function tests
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3972
Disease area: Airway diseases

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D. Vaz, D. Coutinho, M. J. Oliveira, M. Dias, M. Vanzeller, M. C. Brito, T. Shiang (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal). Severity of airway obstruction in overweight/obese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 3972

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