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Lung surfactant – a natural detergent

HomeScientific PublicationsScientific Publications – 1972

Lung surfactant – a natural detergent

Author: Horwitz C.

Source: S Afr Med J. 1972; 46(49):1931-1932.

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Lung surfactant – a natural detergent

Lung surfactant – a natural detergent

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Lung surfactant – a natural detergent

Lung surfactant – a natural detergent

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