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Editorial
. 2006 Jul;61(7):551-2.
doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.058511.

Combination therapy for exercise intolerance in COPD

R Casaburi
Editorial

Combination therapy for exercise intolerance in COPD

R Casaburi. Thorax. 2006 Jul.

Abstract

New combined approaches to reduce dynamic hyperinflation improve exercise intolerance in patients with COPD

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Dr Casaburi is a member of the speaker's bureau and is a consultant to Boehringer‐Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.

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