Association between comorbidities, disease severity and body mass index in COPD patients

M. Knorst, J. Nunes, L. Ries, J. Valentini, L. Rech (Porto Alegre, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - COPD diagnosis
Session: COPD diagnosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3574
Disease area: Airway diseases

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M. Knorst, J. Nunes, L. Ries, J. Valentini, L. Rech (Porto Alegre, Brazil). Association between comorbidities, disease severity and body mass index in COPD patients. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 3574

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