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. 2004 Jun 1;74:228–238. doi: 10.1016/0007-0971(80)90048-0

A study of infective and other factors in exacerbations of chronic bronchitis

Valentine U McHardy a,b, JM Inglis a,b, Margaret A Calder a,b, JW Crofton a,b, I Gregg c,d, DA Ryland c,d, P Taylor c,d, Maureen Chadwick c,d, Doreen Coombs c,d, RW Riddell c,d
PMCID: PMC7130273  PMID: 6968574

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