Treatment with corticosteroids and yearly decline of forced expiratory flow (FEV1) in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

P. Pavlov, Y. Ivanov, P. Nikolova, T. Popova, E. Borisova, A. Velkova (Pleven, Bulgaria)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Respiratory structure and function
Session: Respiratory structure and function
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 975
Disease area: Airway diseases

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P. Pavlov, Y. Ivanov, P. Nikolova, T. Popova, E. Borisova, A. Velkova (Pleven, Bulgaria). Treatment with corticosteroids and yearly decline of forced expiratory flow (FEV1) in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 975

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