Pulmonary Function and Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
β Scribed by Nazan Sen; Ilknur Kozanoglu; Meltem Karatasli; Hilal Ermis; Can Boga; Fusun Oner Eyuboglu
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 182 KB
- Volume
- 187
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0341-2040
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