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Editorial
. 2020 Jan;25(1):47-48.
doi: 10.1111/resp.13656. Epub 2019 Aug 1.

Airway inflammation in COPD: Is it worth measuring and is it clinically meaningful?

Jodie L Simpson  1
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Editorial

Airway inflammation in COPD: Is it worth measuring and is it clinically meaningful?

Jodie L Simpson. Respirology. 2020 Jan.
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Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; inflammation; neutrophils.

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