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Vol. 41. Issue 10.
Pages 537-539 (October 2005)
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The Lung at High Altitudes
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L. Borderías-Clau
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Correspondence: Dr. L. Borderías-Clau. Sección de Neumología. Hospital San Jorge. Avda. Martínez de Velasco, 36. 22004 Huesca. España
Sección de Neumología, Hospital General San Jorge, Huesca, Spain
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