Spatial heterogeneity in regional pulmonary function in COPD patients and healthy young and elderly subjects

B. Gawelczyk, S. Pulletz, H. P. Hauber, P. Zabel, N. Weiler, I. Frerichs (Kiel, Borstel, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Monitoring with lung function tests in airway diseases
Session: Monitoring with lung function tests in airway diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 931
Disease area: Airway diseases

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