Pulmonary rehabilitation eliminates expiratory flow limitation during exercise in COPD patients

E. Theodorakopoulou, M. Harikiopoulou, S. Gennimata, S. Dumitru, S. Lagou, P. Kavoura, H. Dimitropoulos, E. Kainis, T. Gregoratou, V. Polyzou, H. Papavassilopoulou, E. Vaska, N. Koulouris, J. Milic Emili, E. Kosmas, C. Roussos (Athens, Greece; Montreal, Canada)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Emerging physiology behind pulmonary rehabilitation
Session: Emerging physiology behind pulmonary rehabilitation
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3076
Disease area: Airway diseases

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