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Coggins, K., Latour, A., Nguyen, M. et al. Metabolism of PGE2 by prostaglandin dehydrogenase is essential for remodeling the ductus arteriosus. Nat Med 8, 91–92 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0202-91
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