Is lung clearance index a better marker of abnormal airway function than FEV1 in children with asthma?

R. O‘ Reilly, S. Irving, A. Gupta, C. Bossley, S. Saglani, A. Bush (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Phenotypes, mechanisms and diagnosis of asthma in childhood
Session: Phenotypes, mechanisms and diagnosis of asthma in childhood
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2618
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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