The optimization of the diagnostic work-up in patients with suspected obstructive lung disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pulmonary function testing is a key procedure in the work-up of patients who are suspected of having asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD). Therein, clinical visits and pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are the major contr...

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Main Authors: Janssen Julius P, van der Wilt Gert, van der Vegt Milena JMM, Visser Frank J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/10/60