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Editorial
. 2025 Feb;30(2):97-98.
doi: 10.1111/resp.14867. Epub 2024 Dec 8.

Pulmonary function testing in COPD: Anchoring clinical relevance

Bruce R Thompson  1
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Editorial

Pulmonary function testing in COPD: Anchoring clinical relevance

Bruce R Thompson. Respirology. 2025 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: COPD; TLCO; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; lung function test; lung volume.

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