Smoking and tuberculosis among silicotic patients

Leung C. C., Yew W. W., Law W. S., Tam C. M., Leung M., Chung Y. W., Cheung K. W., Chan K. W., Fu F.

Source: Eur Respir J 2007; 29: 745-750
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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