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Original Article

Molecular distribution of elastase between its two main inhibitors: direct quantitation of elastase-α2-macroglobulin complex with a novel ELISA technique

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Pages 433-440 | Received 20 Nov 1989, Accepted 12 Dec 1989, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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