The distance walked in the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) by cases of rhinitis, asthma, and COPD vs. controls: A preliminary report

A. Marcon, P. Girardi, M. Ferrari, M. Olivieri, M. E. Zanolin, R. de Marco, GEIRD Study Group (Verona, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Methods in respiratory epidemiology
Session: Methods in respiratory epidemiology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2500
Disease area: Airway diseases

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