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Editorial
. 2014 Mar;29(2):170-2.
doi: 10.3904/kjim.2014.29.2.170. Epub 2014 Feb 27.

Is ambient air pollution another risk factor of tuberculosis?

Jusang Kim  1
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Editorial

Is ambient air pollution another risk factor of tuberculosis?

Jusang Kim. Korean J Intern Med. 2014 Mar.
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