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. 1999 Aug;81(2):159–162. doi: 10.1136/adc.81.2.159

Respiratory symptoms and duration of residence in immigrant teenagers living in Melbourne, Australia

C Powell 1, T Nolan 1, J Carlin 1, C Bennett 1, P Johnson 1
PMCID: PMC1718023  PMID: 10490527

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