Should the Term "PRISm" Be Restricted to Use in Evaluating Smokers?
Richard Casaburi1, James D Crapo2
1Respiratory Research Center Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Torrance, California.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
|February 7, 2024
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