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Glutamine and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 May 2006

D. Memiş
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
A. Turan
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
B. Karamanlioğlu
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
O. Koyuncu
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
Z. Pamukçu
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
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© 2006 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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