The relationship between NT proBNP and CT lung density in long term smokers

L.H. Thomsen, S.B. Shaker, H. Ashraf, T. Rasmussen, P. Lo, M. de Bruijne, A. Dirksen, J.H. Pedersen (Hellerup, Copenhagen, Denmark)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Standard of care, incidential findings, image acquisition
Session: Standard of care, incidential findings, image acquisition
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 652
Disease area: Airway diseases

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