Respiratory medication use, lung function, and prior diagnosis of obstructive lung disease in five Latin American cities: the PLATINO study

M. Montes de Oca, C. Talamo, M. Lopez, A. Muiño, R. Perez-Padilla, J. Jardim, J. Pertuzé, G. Valdivia, R. Halbert, D. Moreno, A. Menezes (Caracas, Venezuela; Montevideo, Uruguay; Mexico City, Mexico; São Paulo, Pelotas, Brazil; Santia

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Epidemiology of respiratory symptoms and COPD
Session: Epidemiology of respiratory symptoms and COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2042
Disease area: Airway diseases

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