Is bronchiectasis really a disease?

Michal Shteinberg, Patrick A. Flume, James D. Chalmers

Source: Eur Respir Rev, 29 (155) 190051; 10.1183/16000617.0051-2019
Journal Issue: March
Disease area: Airway diseases

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