A population-based study of bronchial asthma in adult twin pairs.

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Published in Chest on July 01, 1991

Authors

M M Nieminen1, J Kaprio, M Koskenvuo

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Tampere University Central Hospital, Pikonlinna, Finland.

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