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Vol. 44. Issue 11.
Pages 581-583 (January 2008)
Vol. 44. Issue 11.
Pages 581-583 (January 2008)
Editorial
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Systemic Markers of Exacerbated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: How They Can Help With the Decision of Whether or Not to Prescribe Antibiotics
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Néstor Soler
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Correspondence: Dr N. Soler Servei de Pneumologia, Institut Clínic del Tórax, Hospital Clínic Villarroel, 17008036 Barcelona, Spain
Correspondence: Dr N. Soler Servei de Pneumologia, Institut Clínic del Tórax, Hospital Clínic Villarroel, 17008036 Barcelona, Spain
Servei de Pneumologia, Institut Clínic del Tòrax, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS-Universitat de Barcelona, CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias (CibeRes), Barcelona, Spain
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