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. 1962 Jun;17(2):168–174. doi: 10.1136/thx.17.2.168

A Comparison of Spirometric and Peak Expiratory Flow Measurements in Men with and without Chronic Bronchitis

A S Fairbairn 1,2, C M Fletcher 1,2, C M Tinker 1,2, C H Wood 1,2
PMCID: PMC1018688  PMID: 13891341

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