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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 9, 1977 - Issue 2
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Vitamin C as a Preventive Medicine against Common Colds in Children

Johnny Ludvigsson Departments of Paediatrics and Clinical Chemistry, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Lars Olof Hansson Departments of Paediatrics and Clinical Chemistry, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Gunnar Tibbling Departments of Paediatrics and Clinical Chemistry, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
Pages 91-98 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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