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. 2003;11(4):445–452. doi: 10.1163/156856003322699627

Potential benefits of ibuprofen in the treatment of viral respiratory infections

Birgit Winther 1, Niels Mygind 2
PMCID: PMC7088402  PMID: 15035798

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