Genetic and environmental influences on pulmonary function among Danish twin pairs of same sex aged 55-74 years

I. E. Steffensen, V. Backer, A. Dirksen (Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Different aspects of COPD epidemiology
Session: Different aspects of COPD epidemiology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3204
Disease area: Airway diseases

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