Is sputum induction a safe procedure during COPD exacerbations?

M. Klemmetsby, M. Voll-Aanerud, T. M. L. Eagan, P. S. Bakke (Bergen, Norway)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Clinical physiology: blood gases, muscle function and ventilation
Session: Clinical physiology: blood gases, muscle function and ventilation
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1138
Disease area: Airway diseases

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