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Editorial
. 2024 Sep;21(9):1247-1248.
doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202405-555ED.

Testing the Limits: Alternative Definitions of Spirometry Thresholds

J Henry Brems  1 , Meredith C McCormack  1
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Editorial

Testing the Limits: Alternative Definitions of Spirometry Thresholds

J Henry Brems et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Sep.
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