Evaluation of pulmonary function parameters and lung age in automobile drivers-A pilot study in a semi-urban area in South India

K. Bolla (Kelambakkam, India), M. Narasimhan (Kelambakkam, India), A. Shanmuganathan (Kelambakkam, India), N. Ganga (Kelambakkam, India), R. Ragulan (Kelambakkam, India)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Physiologic assessment of airway diseases
Session: Physiologic assessment of airway diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2643
Disease area: Airway diseases

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