Maternal Diet Vs Lack of Exposure to Sunlight As the Cause of the Epidemic of Asthma, Allergies and Other Autoimmune Diseases

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Journal Thorax

Date 2007 Aug 30

PMID 17726168

Citations 13

Authors

Scott T Weiss

Augusto A Litonjua

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