Respiratory function in subjects living in mountain villages in Nepal exposed to indoor but not traffic or industrial pollution

V. Fasano, L. Pomidori, S. Donghi, M. Amatya, A. Cogo (Milano, Ferrara, Italy; Kathmandu, Nepal)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Lung function in respiratory disease
Session: Lung function in respiratory disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 929
Disease area: Airway diseases

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