Lower limit of normal (LLN) for lung function parameters for over 80 year-old caucasians

S. Accordini, A. Fois, B. Piras, G. Porqueddu, V. Spada, F. Borgo, R. de Marco, P. Pirina (Verona, Sassari, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Respiratory epidemiology: methods, definitions and phenotypes
Session: Respiratory epidemiology: methods, definitions and phenotypes
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4155
Disease area: Airway diseases

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