Merits of spirometry plus bronchodilator reversibility in the diagnosis of air flow obstruction

I. Muhammad, A. S. Huque, Z. Waheed, N. A. Rao, A. B. S. Zubairi, J. Husain, N. Salahuddin, J. Khan (Karachi, Pakistan)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - COPD: from bench to bedside
Session: COPD: from bench to bedside
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 449
Disease area: Airway diseases

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