Pulmonary function tests and impulse oscillometry in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients′ offspring

Background: Several studies have showed an increased prevalence of airflow obstruction in first degree relatives of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Considering no specific research had evaluated airway resistance in offspring of patients with severe COPD, we utilized a...

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Main Authors: Babak Amra, Victoria Beigi Borougeni, Mohammad Golshan, Forogh Soltaninejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2015;volume=20;issue=7;spage=697;epage=700;aulast=Amra