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Review Article

Age at menarche and risk of asthma: systematic review and meta-analysis

, BSc.med, , MD, , MD, PhD, , MD, DMSc & , MD, PhD
Pages 559-565 | Received 20 Oct 2013, Accepted 09 Mar 2014, Published online: 07 Apr 2014

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