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. 1986 Jul;54(1):123–126. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1986.161

The common cold, allergy, and cancer.

C Chilvers, B Johnson, S Leach, C Taylor, E Vigar
PMCID: PMC2001646  PMID: 3730250

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