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. 1964 Apr;43(4):728–739. doi: 10.1172/JCI104957

The Total Work of Breathing in Normal and Obese Men*

J T Sharp 1,2,3, J P Henry 1,2,3, S K Sweany 1,2,3, W R Meadows 1,2,3, R J Pietras 1,2,3
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