Ventilation heterogeneity in COPD and healthy smokers relates to diffusion capacity, resistance and reactance

Linnea Jarenbäck (Gantofta, Sweden), Linnea Jarenbäck, Jaro Ankerst, Leif Bjermer, Ellen Tufvesson

Source: International Congress 2015 – Monitoring airway diseases with lung function tests
Session: Monitoring airway diseases with lung function tests
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1031
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Linnea Jarenbäck (Gantofta, Sweden), Linnea Jarenbäck, Jaro Ankerst, Leif Bjermer, Ellen Tufvesson. Ventilation heterogeneity in COPD and healthy smokers relates to diffusion capacity, resistance and reactance. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1031

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