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  1. Candy Lee
  1. Correspondence to Dr Candy Lee, ST7 Specialty Trainee in Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, Singleton Hospital, Sketty Lane, Swansea SA2 8 QA, UK; clee128{at}doctors.org.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-205206

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