Alcoholism Causes Alveolar Macrophage Zinc Deficiency and Immune Dysfunction
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1073-449X,1535-4970
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201301-0061oc