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Editorial
. 2020 Mar 15;201(6):639-640.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.201911-2261ED.

Happy Birthday, Bronchiectasis: 200 Years of Targeting Mucus

James D Chalmers  1   2 , Oriol Sibila  3
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Editorial

Happy Birthday, Bronchiectasis: 200 Years of Targeting Mucus

James D Chalmers et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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  • Airway Mucus Hyperconcentration in Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis.
    Ramsey KA, Chen ACH, Radicioni G, Lourie R, Martin M, Broomfield A, Sheng YH, Hasnain SZ, Radford-Smith G, Simms LA, Burr L, Thornton DJ, Bowler SD, Livengood S, Ceppe A, Knowles MR, Noone PG Sr, Donaldson SH, Hill DB, Ehre C, Button B, Alexis NE, Kesimer M, Boucher RC, McGuckin MA. Ramsey KA, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Mar 15;201(6):661-670. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201906-1219OC. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020. PMID: 31765597 Free PMC article.

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