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Respiratory viral infection in exacerbations of COPD

BACKGROUND: Patients with COPD have frequent exacerbations. The role of respiratory viral infection is just emerging. We wished to determine prospectively the incidence of viral infection in exacerbated and stable COPD patients as well as smokers who do not have airways obstruction. METHODS: Stable...

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Autores principales: McManus, Terence E., Marley, Anne-Marie, Baxter, Noreen, Christie, Sharon N., O'Neill, Hugh J., Elborn, J. Stuart, Coyle, Peter V., Kidney, Joseph C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7125807/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18672353
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2008.06.006