Prevalence of tobacco smoking and obstructive airway impairment in high-altitude porters in the khumbu valley of Nepal

R. Parajuli, O. Mørkve, J. Hardie (Bergen, Norway)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Exacerbations and characteristics of COPD
Session: Exacerbations and characteristics of COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 999
Disease area: Airway diseases

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