A meta-analysis on the efficacy of oral theophylline in patients with stable COPD

BACKGROUND: Theophylline is a nonspecific inhibitor of phosphodiesterases that, despite exerting bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory effects, is a third-line therapy rarely used to treat chronic airflow limitation. We wished to evaluate the efficacy of oral theophylline as measured by improvements...

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Autores principales: Molfino, Néstor A, Zhang, Peter
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2006
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2707158/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18046863

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2707158/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18046863

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