Risk of over-diagnosis of COPD in asymptomatic elderly never-smokers

Hardie J.A., Buist A.S., Vollmer W.M., Ellingsen I., Bakke P.S., Morkve O.

Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 1117-1122
Journal Issue: November
Disease area: Airway diseases

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