Role of symptom assessment and spirometry in early COPD detection in Indian population

M. Singh, N. Kajal, B. Bhushan, N. Kajal, S. Bhullar, V. M. Bhagat (Amritsar, India; Tianjin, China)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Tobacco, bronchial tubes and the lung
Session: Tobacco, bronchial tubes and the lung
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 4507
Disease area: Airway diseases

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