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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms in 7th- and 8th-Grade School Children in a Rural Region in India

Smita Pakhale Department of Respirology, Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
,
Kate Wooldrage Department of Respirology, Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
,
Jure Manfreda Department of Respirology, Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
&
Nick Anthonisen Department of Respirology, Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Pages 117-122 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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