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Letter to the Editor

Reply to Han et al.: impact on mortality of triple ICS/LABA/LAMA therapy in a population of COPD patients including also subjects with asthma-like profile

Luigino Calzettaa Department of Medicine and Surgery, Respiratory Disease and Lung Function Unit, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Beatrice Ludovica Ritondob Unit of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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Patrizia de Marcob Unit of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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Mario Cazzolab Unit of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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Paola Roglianib Unit of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7801-5040
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Pages 579-581 | Received 21 Oct 2020, Accepted 17 Dec 2020, Published online: 28 Dec 2020

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