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. 2003 Jul;58(7):634–638. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.7.634

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 10: Bullectomy, lung volume reduction surgery, and transplantation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

B Meyers 1, G Patterson 1
PMCID: PMC1746734  PMID: 12832685

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