Task force on chronic interstitial lung disease in immunocompetent children

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  • 1Dept de Pneumologie Pediatrique - INSERM E213, Hopital d'enfants Armand Trousseau, 26 Ave du DrArnold Netter, 75571 Paris cedex 12, France. annick.clement@trs.ap-hop-paris.fr

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