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J Paediatr Child Healthjournal_title
Journal of paediatrics and child healthauthors
Counahan M,Andrews R,Büttner P,Byrnes G,Speare Rdoi
10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00486.xkeywords:
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2004-11-01 00:00:00pages
616-9issue
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1034-4810issn
1440-1754pii
JPC486journal_volume
40pub_type
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