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Long-Term Antibiotic Use May Lessen COPD Flare-Ups

But treatment, which has side effects, is best for those with frequent complications of the lung disease, experts say

August 24, 2011 RSS Feed Print

Video: Signs of COPD

Video: Signs of COPD

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Learn more about COPD from the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

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Tags:: antibiotics,; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,; respiratory problems,; therapy

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