Global lung function initiative: Reference equations for the transfer factor for carbon monoxide (TLCO)

Sanja Stanojevic (Toronto, Canada), Sanja Stanojevic, Brian Grham, Brendan Cooper, Bruce Thompson, Kim Carter, Graham Hall

Source: International Congress 2016 – The best is yet to come in terms of lung function
Session: The best is yet to come in terms of lung function
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 283
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Sanja Stanojevic (Toronto, Canada), Sanja Stanojevic, Brian Grham, Brendan Cooper, Bruce Thompson, Kim Carter, Graham Hall. Global lung function initiative: Reference equations for the transfer factor for carbon monoxide (TLCO). Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 283

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