Altitude related adverse health effects in lowlanders with COPD travelling to 3200m

Michael Furian (Zurich, Switzerland), Michael Furian, Mona Lichtblau, Sayaka S. Aeschbacher, Maya Bisang, Sara E. Hartmann, Marc Poulin, Tsogyal D. Latshang, Silvia Ulrich, Almaz Aldashev, Talant Sooronbaev, Konrad E. Bloch

Source: International Congress 2016 – Multidimensional and multidisciplinary approaches to respiratory problems
Session: Multidimensional and multidisciplinary approaches to respiratory problems
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2204
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory critical care

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Michael Furian (Zurich, Switzerland), Michael Furian, Mona Lichtblau, Sayaka S. Aeschbacher, Maya Bisang, Sara E. Hartmann, Marc Poulin, Tsogyal D. Latshang, Silvia Ulrich, Almaz Aldashev, Talant Sooronbaev, Konrad E. Bloch. Altitude related adverse health effects in lowlanders with COPD travelling to 3200m. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2204

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