The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 10, Supplement 1 , Pages 21-31 , October 2006

The Connection Between Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms and Hyperinflation and Its Impact on Exercise and Function

  • Christopher B. Cooper, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Christopher B. Cooper, MD, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, CHS 37-131, PO Box 951690, Los Angeles, California 90095-1690.

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PII: S0002-9343(06)00925-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.08.004

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 10, Supplement 1 , Pages 21-31 , October 2006

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