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Vol. 44. Issue 5.
Pages 229-232 (January 2008)
Editorial
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Macrolides: Not Just Antibiotics
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Rosa María Girón
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Correspondence: Dr R.M. Girón Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa Diego de León, 62 28006 Madrid, Spain
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Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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