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Original Article

Relationship Between Peak Expiratory Flow Rate and Shoulders Posture in Healthy Individuals and Moderate to Severe Asthmatic Patients

, P.T., M.SC., , M.D., Ph.D. & , M.D., Ph.D.
Pages 783-786 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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