2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, University of Athens, “Attikon” General Hospital, Athens Medical School
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7th Respiratory Medicine Department, “Sotiria” Hospital, Athens, Greece
Corresponding author
Spyros Α. Papiris
2nd Respiratory Medicine Department, University of Athens, “Attikon” General Hospital, Athens
Medical School, Athens Greece
1 Rimini street, 12461 Chaidari Athens, Greece
Republication after written permission from the Journal “THE DOCTOR”.
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