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Editorial
. 2024 Jun;202(3):233-234.
doi: 10.1007/s00408-024-00693-3. Epub 2024 Apr 27.

Elastolysis in COPD: a Target for Therapy

Gerard M Turino  1 , Jerome O Cantor  2
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Editorial

Elastolysis in COPD: a Target for Therapy

Gerard M Turino et al. Lung. 2024 Jun.
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The authors declare no competing interests.

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