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Risk Factors for Bronchial Asthma in School Going Children

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The authors thank Dr. Kana Ram Jat, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, AIIMS, New Delhi for statitical help.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, 249203, Uttarakhand, India

    Sachin Singh, Shishir Jindal & Jagdish Prasad Goyal

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Singh, S., Jindal, S. & Goyal, J.P. Risk Factors for Bronchial Asthma in School Going Children. Indian J Pediatr 84, 873–874 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-017-2400-7

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