Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: An infrequent cause of chronic lung fibrosis in Africa?

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Wong ML. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: An infrequent cause of chronic lung fibrosis in Africa?. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 19 [cited 2024 Dec. 1];28(4):144. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/610
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Wong ML. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: An infrequent cause of chronic lung fibrosis in Africa?. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 19 [cited 2024 Dec. 1];28(4):144. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/610

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