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Is ambient air pollution another risk factor of tuberculosis?

  • Kim, Jusang (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2014.02.21
  • Accepted : 2014.02.22
  • Published : 2014.03.01
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