The FEV1/TLC ratio: Can it differentiate between normal subjects and patients with airflow obstruction and restrictive ventilatory defects - a preliminary analysis?

A. Kendrick (Bristol, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Airway calibre, airway challenge and assessment of oxygenation
Session: Airway calibre, airway challenge and assessment of oxygenation
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1290
Disease area: Airway diseases

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