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. 2007 Apr 28;47(3):195–202. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1992.tb00650.x

Microorganisms and exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases: pathophysiological mechanisms

P Clementsen 1, K S Kristensen 1,✉, S Norn 1
PMCID: PMC7159473  PMID: 1510230

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