Which lung function variables are the most sensitive to a short bronchodilator in COPD patients?

H. Guénard, H. Ben Saad, A. Chambellan, L. Leang (Bordeaux/Gironde, Nantes/Loire Atlantique, Pau/Pyrénées Atlantiques, France; Sousse, Tunisia)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Quality spirometry: the only spirometry!
Session: Quality spirometry: the only spirometry!
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 3212
Disease area: Airway diseases

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