Author's response to reviews Title: Osteopontin, asbestos exposure and pleural plaques: a cross-sectional study Authors:
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Giuseppe Mastrangelo ([email protected]) Gianluca Marangi ([email protected]) Maria N Ballarin ([email protected]) Silvia Michilin ([email protected]) Aline SC Fabricio ([email protected]) Flavio Valentini ([email protected]) John H Lange ([email protected]) Ugo Fedeli ([email protected]) Luca Cegolon ([email protected]) Massimo Gion ([email protected])
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