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Therapeutic Interventions

Safety and Feasibility of Bronchial Thermoplasty in Asthma Patients with Very Severe Fixed Airflow Obstruction: A Case Series

Diana C. DoeingDepartment of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
, M.D.,
Amit K. MahajanDepartment of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
, M.D.,
Steven R. WhiteDepartment of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
, M.D.,
Edward T. NaureckasDepartment of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
, M.D.,
Jerry A. KrishnanDepartment of Medicine, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL, USA
, M.D., Ph.D. &
Douglas K. HogarthDepartment of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, M.D.
Pages 215-218 | Published online: 20 Dec 2012

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