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Comment
. 2006 Jun;61(6):546; author reply 546.

RSV infection in prematurely born infants

S Deshpande
Comment

RSV infection in prematurely born infants

S Deshpande. Thorax. 2006 Jun.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: The author has previously questioned the cost effectiveness of palivizumab in relation to its recommended indications.

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