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. 1979 Sep;32(9):882–892. doi: 10.1136/jcp.32.9.882

The morphology of emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and bronchiectasis: definition, nomenclature, and classification.

B E Heard, V Khatchatourov, H Otto, N V Putov, L Sobin

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