Is the clinical application of specific airway resistance in young children limited by inter-centre differences? Reported on behalf of the asthma UK ‘growing lungs‘ initiative

J. Kirkby, S. Stanojevic, L. Welsh, A. Custovic, M. Badier, W. Tomalak, K. Nielsen, J. Stocks (London, Manchester, United Kingdom; Marseille, France; Rabka, Poland; Copenhagen, Denmark)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Paediatric lung function, imaging and methodology in health and disease
Session: Paediatric lung function, imaging and methodology in health and disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1178
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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