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. 1998 Feb;53(2):114–116. doi: 10.1136/thx.53.2.114

Secretory leukoprotease inhibitor: a native antimicrobial protein presenting a new therapeutic option?

J F Tomee, G H Koeter, P S Hiemstra, H F Kauffman
PMCID: PMC1758711  PMID: 9624296

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