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Comment
. 2016 Apr;21(2):80.
doi: 10.1136/ebmed-2015-110373. Epub 2016 Feb 2.

Early exposure to dogs and farm animals reduces risk of childhood asthma

Iny Jhun  1 , Wanda Phipatanakul  2
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Early exposure to dogs and farm animals reduces risk of childhood asthma

Iny Jhun et al. Evid Based Med. 2016 Apr.
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