P260 Oral nutritional supplements in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a systematic review and meta-analysis

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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax

سال: 2011

ISSN: 0040-6376

DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-201054c.260