Tuberculosis and smoking as a risk factor for COPD in Latin America

A. Menezes (Pelotas, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Global health: epidemiology of respiratory diseases in Latin America and their impact in Europe (joint symposium ERS-SEPAR-ALAT)
Disease area: Airway diseases

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