Determinants of the 6 minute walking distance and exercise desaturations in COPD: relationships with comorbidities

T. Perez (Lille Cedex, France)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Exercise testing in cardiorespiratory diseases
Session: Exercise testing in cardiorespiratory diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2239
Disease area: Airway diseases, Sleep and breathing disorders

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