GOLD and the fixed ratio

Quanjer P.H., Enright P.L., Ruppel G., Miller M.R., Vaz Fragoso C.A., Cooper B.G., Swanney M.P., Stanojevic S., Jensen R.L., Schouten J.P., Falaschetti E., Stocks J.

Source: Eur Respir J 2011; 38: 482-484
Journal Issue: August

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