Multiple breath washout (MBW) using sulfur hexafluoride – Proof of concept in COPD

Frederik Trinkmann (Mannheim, Germany), Frederik Trinkmann, Daniel Saur, Katharina Roth, Martin Borggrefe, Jens J. Kaden, Julia D. Michels, Joachim Saur

Source: International Congress 2016 – Exploring mechanisms in health and disease
Session: Exploring mechanisms in health and disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3440
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Frederik Trinkmann (Mannheim, Germany), Frederik Trinkmann, Daniel Saur, Katharina Roth, Martin Borggrefe, Jens J. Kaden, Julia D. Michels, Joachim Saur. Multiple breath washout (MBW) using sulfur hexafluoride – Proof of concept in COPD. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 3440

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