Lung function testing in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: More than just spirometry?

Arch Bronconeumol

Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España. Electronic address:

Published: September 2016

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