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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Risk Factors for Asthma in School Children from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua

, Sc.M., , M.D., Sc.D., , Sc.M., , Sc.M., Ph.D. & , M.D., M.P.H., Sc.D.
Pages 413-423 | Published online: 17 Jun 2003

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