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Editorial
. 2008 Apr;3(2):39-40.
doi: 10.4103/1817-1737.39633.

Bronchial asthma in developing countries: a major social and economic burden

Mohamed S Al-Hajjaj
Editorial

Bronchial asthma in developing countries: a major social and economic burden

Mohamed S Al-Hajjaj. Ann Thorac Med. 2008 Apr.
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