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Research Article

Long-term pulmonary complications of chemical warfare agent exposure in Iraqi Kurdish civilians

Mostafa GhaneiResearch Center of Chemical Injuries, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Mostafa NaderiResearch Center of Chemical Injuries, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ali Morad KosarSulaimany Medical College, Sulaimany, Iraq
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Ali Amini HarandiResearch Center of Chemical Injuries, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Nicholas S. HopkinsonNational Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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Zohreh PoursalehResearch Center of Chemical Injuries, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pages 719-724 | Received 04 Dec 2009, Accepted 08 Feb 2010, Published online: 18 Jun 2010

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