Low mid-expiratory airflow on spirometry is an early indicator of impaired lung function in asymptomatic adult smokers: A case control study at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi

M. Gohar Ali (Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Global epidemiologic data on smoking
Session: Global epidemiologic data on smoking
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2665
Disease area: Airway diseases

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