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Somatostatin analogs for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis therapy

Evaluation of: Borie R, Fabre A, Prost F, et al. Activation of somatostatin receptors attenuates pulmonary fibrosis. Thorax 2008;63(3):251-8

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Pages 1137-1140 | Published online: 12 Jun 2008

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