Lung clearance index is superior to moment ratios in the analysis of inert gas washouts in cystic fibrosis

A. Horsley, K. Macleod, A. Greening, J. A. Innes (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Lung function I
Session: Lung function I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2056
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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