Airway responsiveness and peak flow variability in the diagnosis of asthma for epidemiological studies

Lewis S.A., Weiss S.T., Britton J.R.

Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: 921-927
Journal Issue: December
Disease area: Airway diseases

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