A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Theophylline in Patients with Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 320, Issue 23, 1989, Pages 1521-1525

  Murciano, Danièle ^a   Auclair, Marie Hélène ^a   Pariente, René ^a   Aubier, Michel ^a  

^a BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL; THEOPHYLLINE;

BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0024399378     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198906083202304     Document Type: Article

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