Lung clearance index (LCI) and trapped gas (TG) may reflect different aspects of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) lung disease in infants

H. Ljungberg, P. M. Gustafsson, G. Hülskamp, A. F. Hoo, S. Lum, J. J. Pillow, J. Stocks (London, United Kingdom; Gothenburg, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Cystic fibrosis: modern methods of monitoring the disease
Session: Cystic fibrosis: modern methods of monitoring the disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1529
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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H. Ljungberg, P. M. Gustafsson, G. Hülskamp, A. F. Hoo, S. Lum, J. J. Pillow, J. Stocks (London, United Kingdom; Gothenburg, Sweden). Lung clearance index (LCI) and trapped gas (TG) may reflect different aspects of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) lung disease in infants. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 1529

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