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Original Article

Proteolytic Activity of Human Neutrophil Elastase and Porcine Pancreatic Trypsin Causes Bronchial Secretory Cell Metaplasia in Hamsters

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Pages 167-175 | Received 30 Jul 1984, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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