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Case Reports
. 2018 Jan 18;5(1):81-83.
doi: 10.15326/jcopdf.5.1.2017.0180.

Marijuana Lung

Jay S Leb  1 , Belinda D'Souza  1 , Robert M Steiner  1
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Case Reports

Marijuana Lung

Jay S Leb et al. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; computed tomography; copd; emphysema; marijuana; marijuana lung.

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