Internal airflow distribution is driven by lobar volume, hyperinflation and emphysema score in COPD patients

W. De Backer, C. Van Holsbeke, R. Claes, A. Hufkens, L. Bedert, P. van Hal, J. De Backer, W. Vos (Kontich, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Lung function testing: new findings and new approaches
Session: Lung function testing: new findings and new approaches
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2137
Disease area: Airway diseases

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W. De Backer, C. Van Holsbeke, R. Claes, A. Hufkens, L. Bedert, P. van Hal, J. De Backer, W. Vos (Kontich, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium). Internal airflow distribution is driven by lobar volume, hyperinflation and emphysema score in COPD patients. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 2137

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