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Evaluation of a novel method to assess corticosteroid responsiveness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BACKGROUND: Some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may benefit from oral steroid therapy. These steroid-responsive patients are diagnosed based on laboratory spirometry. We hypothesize that daily, home-based spirometry is a better tool. METHODS: Thirty patients with COPD und...
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Medknow Publications
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2954378/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20981184 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.69114 |