The predictive value of FEV1 for COPD death in construction workers

U. Hedlund, B. Järvholm (Malmberget, Umeå, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Epidemiology of COPD
Session: Epidemiology of COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1847
Disease area: Airway diseases

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U. Hedlund, B. Järvholm (Malmberget, Umeå, Sweden). The predictive value of FEV1 for COPD death in construction workers. Eur Respir J 2001; 16: Suppl. 31, 1847

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