Demographic, physiologic and radiographic characteristics of COPD patients taking chronic systemic corticosteroids. [electronic resource]
- COPD Feb 2012
- 29-35 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
1541-2563
10.3109/15412555.2011.634454 doi
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