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Editorial
. 2021 Oct 25;7(4):00507-2021.
doi: 10.1183/23120541.00507-2021. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Bronchiectasis: moving from an orphan disease to an unpleasant socioeconomic burden

Rodrigo Abensur Athanazio  1
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Editorial

Bronchiectasis: moving from an orphan disease to an unpleasant socioeconomic burden

Rodrigo Abensur Athanazio. ERJ Open Res. .

Abstract

Bronchiectasis has received increasing attention in recent years. At the same time, studies have shown a high incidence of this disease, especially in older populations, associated with high health-related costs and economic burden. https://bit.ly/2WPfVZ7.

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