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Evidence for Autonomic Function and Its Influencing Factors in Subjects With COPD: A Systematic Review

Jibril Mohammed, Mira Meeus, Eric Derom, Hellen Da Silva and Patrick Calders
Respiratory Care December 2015, 60 (12) 1841-1851; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04174

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