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Vol. 41. Issue 8.
Pages 407-409 (August 2005)
Vol. 41. Issue 8.
Pages 407-409 (August 2005)
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Bronchiectasis: Still an Orphan Disease?
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M.A. Martínez García
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Correspondence: Dr. M.A. Martínez García. Unidad de Neumología. Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital General de Requena. Pasaje Casablanca, s/n. 46230 Requena. Valencia. España
Correspondence: Dr. M.A. Martínez García. Unidad de Neumología. Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital General de Requena. Pasaje Casablanca, s/n. 46230 Requena. Valencia. España
Unidad de Neumología, Hospital General de Requena, Requena, Valencia, Spain
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