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Short Report

Inhaled Corticosteroids Prescribed for COPD Patients with Mild or Moderate Airflow Limitation: Who Warrants a Trial of Withdrawal?

Timothy H Harries1 Department of Public Health and Primary Care, School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King’s College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gill Gilworth1 Department of Public Health and Primary Care, School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King’s College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1408-8878
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Christopher J Corrigan2 Department of Asthma Allergy and Respiratory Science, King’s College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0706-6534
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Patrick B Murphy3 Lane Fox Respiratory Unit, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London, London, UK
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Nicholas Hart3 Lane Fox Respiratory Unit, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6863-585X
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Mike Thomas4 Primary Care and Population Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Patrick T White1 Department of Public Health and Primary Care, School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King’s College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2047-8787
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Pages 3063-3066 | Published online: 03 Jan 2020

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