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Vol. 42. Issue 8.
Pages 377-379 (August 2006)
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Serum Markers in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Implications for Prognosis
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Orlando Acosta Fernández
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Correspondence: Dr. O. Acosta Fernández. Servicio de Neumología. Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria. Ctra. del Rosario, s/n. 38010 Santa Cruz de Tenerife. España
Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife; Spain
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