Lung function in the children of immigrant and UK-born south-Asian mothers

Kuehni Claudia E., Strippoli Marie-Pierre F., Spycher Ben D., Silverman Michael, Beardsmore Caroline S.

Source: Eur Respir J 2015; 45: 1163-1166
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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