The search for autoantibodies against elastin, collagen and decorin in COPD.
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We performed laryngoscopy during deep sedation using propofol in a 29-yr-old female without any comorbidites who was transferred for the evaluation of nocturnal groaning, EDS (Epworth Sleepiness Scale 17 out of 24 points), and exerciseinduced and occasional nocturnal dyspnoea, starting 15 yrs previously. A pulmonological examination, including bronchoscopy, revealed neither asthma nor any stenosis of the upper airways or the trachea.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 37 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011