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. 1968 Apr;44(4):431–445.

Lung surfactant: dynamic properties, metabolic pathways, and possible significance in the pathogenesis of the respiratory distress syndrome.

E M Scarpelli
PMCID: PMC1750133  PMID: 5241252

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