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Vol. 40. Issue 9.
Pages 389-391 (September 2004)
Vol. 40. Issue 9.
Pages 389-391 (September 2004)
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Are Environmental Controls Effective for House-Dust-Mite Allergies?
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A. Valero, C. Serrano
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Correspondence: Dr. C. Serrano. Unidad de Alergia. ICPCT. Hospital Clínic. C/Villarroel, 170. 08036 Barcelona. España
Correspondence: Dr. C. Serrano. Unidad de Alergia. ICPCT. Hospital Clínic. C/Villarroel, 170. 08036 Barcelona. España
Unidad de Alergia, ICPCT, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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