Prevalence of airways obstruction in smokers and never smokers in Switzerland

P. O. Bridevaux, N. Probst-Hensch, C. Schindler, J. M. Tschopp, B. Knoepfli, I. Curjuric, O. Braendli, D. Felber-Dietrich, L. Burdet, M. Gerbase, M. Pons, T. Rochat, E. Russi (Geneva, Zurich, Basel, Payerne, Davos, Montana/Sion, Lugano, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Exacerbations and characteristics of COPD
Session: Exacerbations and characteristics of COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 996
Disease area: Airway diseases

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