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Editorial
. 2011 Mar;20(119):1-2.
doi: 10.1183/09059180.00011310.

Small airways, big challenge

P J Sterk, E H Bel
Editorial

Small airways, big challenge

P J Sterk et al. Eur Respir Rev. 2011 Mar.
No abstract available

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Statement of Interest

P.J. Sterk has received investigator-initiated grants (paid to his institution) by European Union and EFPIA (IMI), GlaxoSmithKline and Philips Research. E.H. Bel has received consultancy fees (paid to her institution) from Actelion, PDL-Pharma, Merck and Shering Plough. She has received advisory board fees (paid to her institution) from Novartis and has received lecture fees (each paid to her institution) from Aerocrine, Nycomed and GlaxoSmithKline. She has received industry sponsored grants (each paid to her institution) from Cambridge Antigen Technology, Novartis and European Union/EFPIA.

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