Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Indacaterol, a Long-Acting β2-Agonist, in Subjects With COPD

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  • Stephen I. Rennard
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a From the Asthma and Airway Centre, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada b Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada c Department of Pulmonary Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE d Novartis Horsham Research Centre, Horsham, West Sussex, England e Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ

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تاریخ انتشار 2006