Assessment of ventilation inhomogeneity in patients with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency – A useful tool for monitoring early lung disease

S. Fuchs, M. Gappa (Wesel, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - New understanding of childhood lung disease through physiological measurement
Session: New understanding of childhood lung disease through physiological measurement
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4606
Disease area: Airway diseases

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S. Fuchs, M. Gappa (Wesel, Germany). Assessment of ventilation inhomogeneity in patients with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency – A useful tool for monitoring early lung disease. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 4606

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