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Comment
. 2008 May 10;336(7652):1034.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39556.492176.80.

Lung age: Study's conclusion about screening is unwarranted

Kenneth W Lin
Comment

Lung age: Study's conclusion about screening is unwarranted

Kenneth W Lin. BMJ. .
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