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Cuban Sci. 2020, 1(2): 7–8

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Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase activity in human lung after cardiopulmonary bypass
Miriam Palacios-Callender
  • King's College London, London WC2B 4BG, United Kingdom
“The identification of the enzyme iNOS in human lungs after cardiopulmonary bypass was the result of the experimental and clinical cooperation of two teams aiming to identify new pathways in the pathophysiology of postoperative cardiac surgery.”

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