Abdominal volume contribution to tidal volume as an early indicator of respiratory impairment in duchenne muscular dystrophy (dmd)

A. Lo Mauro, M. G. D‘Angelo, M. Romei, D. Colombo, A. Turconi, A. Pedotti, A. Aliverti (Milano, Bosisio Parini, Casatenovo, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Exciting studies with old and new lung function tests
Session: Exciting studies with old and new lung function tests
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1615
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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