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. 2002 Nov;57(11):982–985. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.11.982

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 4: Imaging the lungs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

N Muller 1, H Coxson 1
PMCID: PMC1746224  PMID: 12403883

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