Lung clearance index during pulmonary exacerbation in school-age children with cystic fibrosis

L. Welsh, M. Tomai, H. Tran, S. Ranganathan (Melbourne, Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Cystic fibrosis: physiotherapy, exercise and lung function in adults and children
Session: Cystic fibrosis: physiotherapy, exercise and lung function in adults and children
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3608
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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L. Welsh, M. Tomai, H. Tran, S. Ranganathan (Melbourne, Australia). Lung clearance index during pulmonary exacerbation in school-age children with cystic fibrosis. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 3608

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