Pulmonary function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients before and after noninvasive ventilation

A. Marques, J. Moita, G. Lopes, T. Almeida, A. L. Fonseca, F. Teixeira, H. Estevão (Coimbra, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Noninvasive ventilation in chronic respiratory failure
Session: Noninvasive ventilation in chronic respiratory failure
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 635
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Sleep and breathing disorders

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