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Personal Names

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"The term was initially coined by B.I. Hoffbrand and E.R. Beck in 1965⁴."

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"The term was initially coined by B.I. Hoffbrand and E.R. Beck in 1965⁴."

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Commas

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"The aetiology of shrinking lung syndrome is not known, but thought to implicate all the components of the respiratory system, inclusive of the upper airways, lung parenchyma, pulmonary vasculature, pleura, and respiratory muscles."

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"Shrinking lung syndrome may cause significant morbidity and occasional mortality. There is no definitive therapy, while corticosteroids and other immunosuppression (e.g. rituximab) may lessen symptoms and improve pulmonary function in some patients ^4,5."

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Biographical Lifespan

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"History and etymology"

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