Female gender & body mass index (BMI) as a determinant of lung function in cystic fibrosis

U. Damachi, W. N. Wan Montil, L. Akijian, S. H. Chotirmall, R. O‘Reilly, P. Branagan, C. Gunaratnam, N. G. McElvaney (Dublin, Ireland)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Cystic fibrosis: factors affecting lung health
Session: Cystic fibrosis: factors affecting lung health
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1242

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