Respiratory medicine and thoracic surgery

Alpers, John H; Cranston, Josephine M; Crockett, Alan J

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04273.x

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New advances have reinforced our understanding of respiratory disease as a complex interaction between environment, genetic predisposition and host responses.1 We describe recent advances in diseases that are a major cause of morbidity and mortality.

Respiratory Unit, Division of Medicine, Cardiac and Critical Care Services, Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA.

Correspondence: jack.alpers@flinders.edu.au

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