Small-Airways Dysfunction in Nonsmokers Chronically Exposed to Tobacco Smoke

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 302, Issue 13, 1980, Pages 720-723

  White, James R ^a   Froeb, Herman F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; ETIOLOGY; LUNG VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PASSIVE SMOKING; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SMALL AIRWAY DISEASE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0018892089     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198003273021304     Document Type: Article

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