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Unilateral Lung Volume Analysis Using Micro-CT for Enhanced Assessment of Pulmonary Fibrosis in Preclinical Models
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Fibrocytes as potential biomarkers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
|March 26, 2009
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