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Treatment of pancreatic insufficiency in CF requires a cautious approach

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Treatment of pancreatic insufficiency in CF requires a cautious approach. Drugs Ther. Perspect 7, 8–10 (1996). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-199607100-00003

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