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Original Article

Determination of functional residual capacity with 133-xenon radiospirometry. Comparison with body plethysmography and helium spirometry. Effect of body position

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Pages 347-354 | Received 16 Mar 1979, Accepted 16 Oct 1979, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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