Long-term lung clearance index (LCI) monitoring in young children with CF

F. Al Jassim, A. Lindblad, P. Gustafsson (Göteborg, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Cystic fibrosis lung disease: what do we measure? What do we know?
Session: Cystic fibrosis lung disease: what do we measure? What do we know?
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 350
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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