Multiple-breath inert gas washout (MBW) in healthy children using an ultrasonic flowmeter

S. I. Fuchs, S. Gerlach, M. Gappa (Hannover, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Methodological aspects of paediatric lung function
Session: Methodological aspects of paediatric lung function
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2342
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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