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. 2022 Sep 20;121(18):3305-3306.
doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.08.004. Epub 2022 Aug 12.

Interfacial structure of pulmonary surfactants revisited: Cholesterol and surface pressure effects

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Interfacial structure of pulmonary surfactants revisited: Cholesterol and surface pressure effects

Tommy Nylander. Biophys J. .
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