Corticosteroids for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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| Author: | Douglas Dana Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: August 28, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine Ken Y. Yoneda, MD - Pulmonology | |
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