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. 1965 Nov;58(11 Pt 1):918–928.

Some recent advances in the prevention and treatment of chronic bronchitis and related disorders with special reference to the effects of cigarette smoking.

C M Fletcher
PMCID: PMC1899034  PMID: 4952958

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