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Original Article

Effect of Cortisone and ACTH on the Phospholipids of Human Amniotic Fluid and Lung Tissue in Early Gestation

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Pages 257-260 | Received 29 Jul 1975, Accepted 22 Dec 1975, Published online: 28 Aug 2009

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