Severity of nocturnal asthma, as measured by pulmonary function tests and electromyogram of the parasternal intercostals

J. Steier, C. Jolley, M. I. Polkey, J. Moxham (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Innovations in the assessment of airway diseases
Session: Innovations in the assessment of airway diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4611
Disease area: Airway diseases

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