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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a weightlifter

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  1. Chad A. Asplund MD
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  2. Thomas M. Howard MD
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  3. Francis G. O’Connor MD
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Asplund, C.A., Howard, T.M. & O’Connor, F.G. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a weightlifter. Curr Sports Med Rep 2, 63–64 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11932-003-0014-5

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