Lung function in Greenlandic and Danish children and adolescents

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Lung function in Greenlandic and Danish children and adolescents. / Krause, Tyra Grove; Pedersen, Bo V.; Thomsen, Simon Francis; Koch, Anders; Wohlfahrt, Jan; Backer, Vibeke; Melbye, Mads.

I: Respiratory Medicine, Bind 99, Nr. 3, 03.2005, s. 363-371.

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Krause, TG, Pedersen, BV, Thomsen, SF, Koch, A, Wohlfahrt, J, Backer, V & Melbye, M 2005, 'Lung function in Greenlandic and Danish children and adolescents', Respiratory Medicine, bind 99, nr. 3, s. 363-371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2004.07.016

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Krause, T. G., Pedersen, B. V., Thomsen, S. F., Koch, A., Wohlfahrt, J., Backer, V., & Melbye, M. (2005). Lung function in Greenlandic and Danish children and adolescents. Respiratory Medicine, 99(3), 363-371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2004.07.016

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Krause TG, Pedersen BV, Thomsen SF, Koch A, Wohlfahrt J, Backer V o.a. Lung function in Greenlandic and Danish children and adolescents. Respiratory Medicine. 2005 mar.;99(3):363-371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2004.07.016

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Krause, Tyra Grove ; Pedersen, Bo V. ; Thomsen, Simon Francis ; Koch, Anders ; Wohlfahrt, Jan ; Backer, Vibeke ; Melbye, Mads. / Lung function in Greenlandic and Danish children and adolescents. I: Respiratory Medicine. 2005 ; Bind 99, Nr. 3. s. 363-371.

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