Cohort profile: the Leicester respiratory cohorts.
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Institution and country of all co-authors (1) Swiss Paediatric Respiratory Research Group, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Berne, Switzerland (2) The Leicester Children's Asthma Centre, Division of Child Health, Department of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE2 7LX, UK (3) Specialist Community Child Health Services, Leicester City PCT, Bridge Park Plaza, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8PQ, UK
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COHORT PROFILE Cohort Profile: The Leicester Respiratory Cohorts
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of epidemiology
دوره 36 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007