Sex differences in mortality in patients with COPD

de Torres J. P., Cote C. G., Lopez M. V., Casanova C., Diaz O., Marin J. M., Pinto-Plata V., de Oca M. M., Nekach H., Dordelly L. J., Aguirre-Jaime A., Celli B. R.

Source: Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 528-535
Journal Issue: March
Disease area: Airway diseases

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