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Pages 55-58 (February 2007)
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The Role Played by Exacerbations in the Natural History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Juan José Soler Cataluña
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Correspondence: Dr. J.J. Soler Cataluña. Unidad de Neumología. Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital General de Requena. Paraje Casablanca, s/n. 46340 Requena. Valencia. España
Unidad de Neumología, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General de Requena, Requena, Valencia. Spain
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