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„Low-dose“-Theophyllin zur Prävention von Exazerbationen bei COPD-Patienten – Eine sinnvolle Therapie?

Low-dose theophylline for prevention of exacerbations in COPD patients—A meaningful treatment?

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T. Greulich hat von CSL-Behring, DZL und Grifols Forschungsunterstützung erhalten. Für Astra Zeneca, Berlin-Chemie, Ingelheimer, Chiesi, CSL-Behring, Grifols, GSK und Novartis hat er Vorträge gehalten oder an Advisory Boards und Kongressen teilgenommen.

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Greulich, T. „Low-dose“-Theophyllin zur Prävention von Exazerbationen bei COPD-Patienten – Eine sinnvolle Therapie?. Pneumologe 16, 104–106 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10405-019-0235-9

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