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Beta2-Agonists for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 4, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Ken Y. Yoneda, MD - Pulmonology | |
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