Exertional-induced bronchoconstriction: Comparison between cardiopulmonary exercise test and methacholine challenging test
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0971-9784
DOI: 10.4103/0971-9784.166443