Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in older persons: A comparison of two spirometric definitions.

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Published in Respir Med on March 03, 2010

Authors

Carlos A Vaz Fragoso1, John Concato, Gail McAvay, Peter H Van Ness, Carolyn L Rochester, H Klar Yaggi, Thomas M Gill

Author Affiliations

1: Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, New Haven, CT 06516, USA. carlos.fragoso@yale.edu

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