Randomised, controlled trial of N-acetylcysteine for treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [ISRCTN21676344]

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prophylactic treatment with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) for 3 months or more is associated with a reduction in the frequency of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This raises the question of whether treatment w...

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Main Authors: Poole Phillippa J, McMillan Tracey E, Morgan-Day Althea, Black Peter N, Young Robert P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/4/13