How to stage airflow limitation (AL) in patients with stable COPD?

I. Anane (sousse, Tunisia), F. Guezguez (sousse, Tunisia), H. Knaz (sousse, Tunisia), H. Ben Saad (sousse, Tunisia)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Physiologic assessment of airway diseases
Session: Physiologic assessment of airway diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2645
Disease area: Airway diseases

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