Is pulmonary tuberculosis an independent predictor of COPD?

D. C. Simion, T. T. Mihaescu, O. F. Albu (Iasi, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Peculiar features in clinical tuberculosis
Session: Peculiar features in clinical tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3423
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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