Inhomogeneity of ventilation in asthma correlates with large and small airways indices

E. Polverino, E. Garbella, P. Fazzi, R. Albertelli, C. Spanu, A. Di Franco, P. Paggiaro (Pisa, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Clinical physiology
Session: Clinical physiology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3804
Disease area: Airway diseases

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