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Vol. 41. Issue 11.
Pages 641 (November 2005)
Letters to the Editor
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Corticosteroids in Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Yes, but Less
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H. Verea-Hernández
Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain
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