Burden of COPD in some African and Asian countries

V. Kiri, M. Kotresh, P. Paul, M. Sharaf El Dine, N. Salim, Y. S. Shim, H. Muellerova, K. Davis (Greenford, Middlesex, United Kingdom; Bangalore, India; Cairo, Egypt; Algiers, Algeria; Seoul, Republic Of Korea; Research Triangle Park, NC, United States Of

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Environmental and clinical aspects of COPD
Session: Environmental and clinical aspects of COPD
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 1910
Disease area: Airway diseases

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