Defining race/ethnicity and explaining difference in research studies on lung function

Lundy Braun, Melanie Wolfgang, Kay Dickersin

Source: Eur Respir J 2013; 41: 1362-1370
Journal Issue: June
Disease area: Airway diseases

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