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. 1999 Aug;54(8):737–741. doi: 10.1136/thx.54.8.737

Socioeconomic status and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

E Prescott 1, J Vestbo 1
PMCID: PMC1745556  PMID: 10413728

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