Increased respiratory symptoms in COPD patients on withdrawal of therapy: evidence of long-term efficacy gains with formoterol turbuhaler

G. Johansson, C. J. Álvarez, P. D. M. Coenen, A. Eliraz, C. Mackinnon, S. Soliman, T. Tornling, E. Ståhl, E. Radeczky (Lund, Sweden; Madrid, Spain; , ; Rehovot, Israel; Glasgow, United Kingdom; Százhalombatta, Hungary)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - COPD - Drug therapy 1
Session: COPD - Drug therapy 1
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1579
Disease area: Airway diseases

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G. Johansson, C. J. Álvarez, P. D. M. Coenen, A. Eliraz, C. Mackinnon, S. Soliman, T. Tornling, E. Ståhl, E. Radeczky (Lund, Sweden; Madrid, Spain; , ; Rehovot, Israel; Glasgow, United Kingdom; Százhalombatta, Hungary). Increased respiratory symptoms in COPD patients on withdrawal of therapy: evidence of long-term efficacy gains with formoterol turbuhaler. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 1579

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