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Original Article

Oral N-Acetylcysteine Speeds Reversal of Cigarette Smoke-Induced Mucous Cell Hyperplasia in the Rat

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Pages 19-35 | Received 15 Sep 1986, Accepted 03 Mar 1987, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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