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Bharath Kumar Reddy, K.R., Basavaraja, G.V. & Bhattacharya, B.G. Spirometry in COVID-19 Times — An Emerging Dilemma. Indian Pediatr 57, 779–780 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-020-1948-x
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