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Phospholipases, lysophospholipases, and lipases and their involvement in various diseases

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Farooqui, A.A., Taylor, W.A. & Horrocks, L.A. Phospholipases, lysophospholipases, and lipases and their involvement in various diseases. Neurochemical Pathology 7, 99–128 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02834212

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