Electric impedance tomography discriminates asthmatics during methacholine challenge test

L. Appendini (Saluzzo (CN), Italy), A. Folino (Torino, Italy), C. Minero (Torino, Italy), G. Ferreyra (Torino, Italy), C. Botto (Torino, Italy), C. De Pieri (Udine, Italy), M. Goia (Torino, Italy), E. Bignamini (Torino, Italy)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Paediatric asthma: risk factors, biomarkers and the basics
Session: Paediatric asthma: risk factors, biomarkers and the basics
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 5424
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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