Alveolar lavage fluid (ALF) of normal volunteer subjects: cytologic, immunocytochemical, and biochemical reference values
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Medicine
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0954-6111
DOI: 10.1016/0954-6111(95)90189-2