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. 2010 May 11;107(19):8503-4.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1003826107. Epub 2010 May 4.

Preclinical vascular disease identifies smokers at risk for COPD

James D Crapo  1
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Preclinical vascular disease identifies smokers at risk for COPD

James D Crapo. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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