Body mass index and adipose tissue within the airway wall

John Elliot (Perth, WA, Australia), John Elliot, Francis Green, Alan James, Peter Noble

Source: International Congress 2016 – Translational studies in lung disease
Session: Translational studies in lung disease
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 922
Disease area: Airway diseases

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John Elliot (Perth, WA, Australia), John Elliot, Francis Green, Alan James, Peter Noble. Body mass index and adipose tissue within the airway wall. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 922

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