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Original Article

Neutrophil Elastase and Its Complex with α1-antitrypsin in Soluble and Insoluble Fractions of Nasal Secretions of Chronic Sinusitis

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Pages 954-959 | Received 31 Oct 1990, Accepted 08 Jan 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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