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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Tidal Expiratory Flow Limitation at Rest as a Functional Marker of Pulmonary Emphysema in Moderate-to-Severe COPD

Stefania ChiariUnit of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
, MD,
Sonia BassiniUnit of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
, MD,
Alessia BraghiniUnit of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
, MD,
Luciano CordaDivision of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Brescia, Italy
, MD,
Enrico BoniDivision of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Brescia, Italy
, MD &
Claudio TantucciUnit of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy;Unit of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 33-38 | Published online: 08 Oct 2013

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