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. 1959 Aug;35(4):819–833.

The Removal of Cartilage Matrix in Vivo by Papain

Prevention of Recovery with Cortisone, Hydrocortisone and Prednisolone*

Robert T McCluskey, Lewis Thomas

PMCID: PMC1934832 PMID: 13670314

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