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Editorial
. 2012 Jan-Feb;19(1):44-5.
doi: 10.1155/2012/267251.

The role of CFTR mutations in asthma

Andrew Sandford
Editorial

The role of CFTR mutations in asthma

Andrew Sandford. Can Respir J. 2012 Jan-Feb.
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