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Effect of Treatment With Fluticasone With and Without Salmeterol on Airway Inflammation and Lung Function in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of the lungs that is usually caused by smoking. People with COPD are short of breath. They sometimes have spasms in their …
