Phase 3 slope indices:can accurate estimates be obtained from 2 tests?

N. AL-Khathlan, M. Narayanan, E. Gaillard, C. Beardsmore (Leicester, United Kingdom; Dammam, Saudi Arabia)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Respiratory physiology and sleep disordered breathing in children
Session: Respiratory physiology and sleep disordered breathing in children
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1156
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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