Probiotics for respiratory tract infections in children attending day care centers − a systematic review

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Probiotics for respiratory tract infections in children attending day care centers − a systematic review. / Laursen, Rikke Pilmann; Hojsak, Iva.

I: European Journal of Pediatrics, Bind 177, Nr. 7, 2018, s. 979-994.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftReviewfagfællebedømt

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Laursen, RP & Hojsak, I 2018, 'Probiotics for respiratory tract infections in children attending day care centers − a systematic review', European Journal of Pediatrics, bind 177, nr. 7, s. 979-994. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-018-3167-1

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Laursen, R. P., & Hojsak, I. (2018). Probiotics for respiratory tract infections in children attending day care centers − a systematic review. European Journal of Pediatrics, 177(7), 979-994. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-018-3167-1

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Laursen RP, Hojsak I. Probiotics for respiratory tract infections in children attending day care centers − a systematic review. European Journal of Pediatrics. 2018;177(7):979-994. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-018-3167-1

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Laursen, Rikke Pilmann ; Hojsak, Iva. / Probiotics for respiratory tract infections in children attending day care centers − a systematic review. I: European Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 ; Bind 177, Nr. 7. s. 979-994.

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