Christmas epidemics of exacerbations of COPD: characteristics and risk factors

N. Johnston, A. McIvor, K. Lambert, J. Greene, M. Gerhardsson, T. Higenbottam, J. Lewis, P. Newbold, C. Astbury, A. Herath, J. Legierski (Hamilton, Toronto, Canada; Lund, Sweden; Charnwood, Loughborough, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Epidemiology of respiratory symptoms and COPD
Session: Epidemiology of respiratory symptoms and COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2056
Disease area: Airway diseases

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