Methods for therapeutic trials in COPD: lessons from the TORCH trial

Keene O. N., Vestbo J., Anderson J. A., Calverley P. M. A., Celli B., Ferguson G. T., Jenkins C., Jones P. W.

Source: Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1018-1023
Journal Issue: November
Disease area: Airway diseases

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