Oral Chinese Herbal Medicine Combined with Pharmacotherapy for Stable COPD: A Systematic Review of Effect on BODE Index and Six Minute Walk Test

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Xiankun Chen,

Affiliations Evidence-Based Medicine & Clinical Research Service Group, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Brian May,

Affiliation Traditional & Complementary Medicine Research Program, Health Innovations Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
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Yuan Ming Di,

Affiliation Traditional & Complementary Medicine Research Program, Health Innovations Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
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Anthony Lin Zhang,

Affiliation Traditional & Complementary Medicine Research Program, Health Innovations Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
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Chuanjian Lu,

Affiliations Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Charlie Changli Xue,

Affiliations Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China, Traditional & Complementary Medicine Research Program, Health Innovations Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Lin Lin

* E-mail: drlinlin620@163.com

Affiliation Department of Respiratory Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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