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Letter to the Editor

Does antibiotic use affect childhood asthma rates in China?

, MS, , MD, , MEc, , MEc & , MD, PhD
Pages 1-2 | Received 22 Jul 2014, Accepted 27 Jul 2014, Published online: 19 Aug 2014

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