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Director of Pulmonary Department, 424 General Army Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
 
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Director of NHS, Pulmonary Department, G. Papanikolaou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece, National Delegate of ERS
 
 
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Konstantinos Katsoulis   

38 Irodotou Street, 55133, Kalamaria, Greece
 
 
Pneumon 2017;30(2):92-96
 
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Both authors have participated as speakers in Satellite Symposiums and in Advisory Boards organized by Novartis.
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