Forced vital capacity in seated and supine position in patients with amyothrophic lateral sclerosis

W. O. Villalba, M. C. Pereira, I. A. Paschoal (Campinas, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Pulmonary disease in systemic disorders
Session: Pulmonary disease in systemic disorders
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 427
Disease area: Airway diseases

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W. O. Villalba, M. C. Pereira, I. A. Paschoal (Campinas, Brazil). Forced vital capacity in seated and supine position in patients with amyothrophic lateral sclerosis. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 427

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