Applying confidence limits to define lower limit of normality in spirometry avoids misclassification

A. N. Aggarwal, D. Gupta, D. Behera, S. K. Jindal (Chandigarh, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Respiratory structure & function: clinical
Session: Respiratory structure & function: clinical
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1803
Disease area: Airway diseases

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