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The Association Between Allergy Skin Testing, Atopic Respiratory Conditions, and Stroke Mortality in Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults
Eric M. Matheson, Arch G. Mainous and Mark A. Carnemolla
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine November 2009, 22 (6) 604-609; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.06.090001
Eric M. Matheson
MD
Arch G. Mainous III
PhD
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The Association Between Allergy Skin Testing, Atopic Respiratory Conditions, and Stroke Mortality in Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults
Eric M. Matheson, Arch G. Mainous, Mark A. Carnemolla
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Nov 2009, 22 (6) 604-609; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.06.090001
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