How many healthy subjects are required to locally validate reference equations?

S. Stanojevic, J. Stocks, T. Cole, P. Quanjer (London, United Kingdom; Rotterdam, Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Spotlight on lung function
Session: Spotlight on lung function
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3675
Disease area: Airway diseases

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