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Reply to letter regarding article “Long-term efficacy and safety of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma”

Jian Ping ZhouDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
, MD &
Qing Yun LiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, PhD
Page 458 | Published online: 19 Jan 2016

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