Symptoms, functional parameters and exercise capacity in COPD patients with frequent and with infrequent exacerbations

V. A. Hodgev, S. S. Kostianev, P. V. Mandulova, D. Iluchev (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Exercise
Session: Exercise
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2613
Disease area: Airway diseases

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