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Response to Letter

Response to the Letter to the Editor Regarding “Intraclass Difference in Pneumonia Risk with Fluticasone and Budesonide in COPD: A Systematic Review of Evidence from Direct-Comparison Studies” [Response to Letter]

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Pages 1227-1229 | Published online: 10 May 2021

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