Body mass impacts distal airway function

K. van de Kant, P. Paredi, H. Kalsi, S. Meah, P. Barnes, N. Pride, O. Usmani (Maastricht, Netherlands; London, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2014 – The assessment of comorbidities
Session: The assessment of comorbidities
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 969
Disease area: Airway diseases

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